Ben and Rachel in New York

Lyle cannot believe how much he loves the springtime -- all the muck he could ever want . . .
. . . and he wants a lot of it.

Annie likes the spring, too, but prefers to stay out of the mud (thank goodness).
Our friend Nikki and her beautiful little one, Charlotte. We see more of them now that it's lighter later in the evening and there's more time to walk our dogs.