Pinecones

Me and the kids decided to take a walk today. It is our first walk after break up. The sidewalks are all dried out now. There are still puddles around and even some snow piles. Jacob managed to find all of the puddles. It is amazing how the puddles call his name. Emily tried her best to stay on the dry sidewalks, and Mac just rode happily without uttering one sound. The wind was blowing pretty hard freezing my ears off, but we managed to get a good 40 minute walk in!! As we were walking, I was taking pictures of all kinds of things. People were looking at me crazy, but oh well... I saw these pinecones. I know you guys don't have this kind down south because last year, mom had Jacob and Emily picking these little pinecones up for some kind of project she had in mind. These pinecones are only about 2 1/2 -3 inches long. They are very soft. They aren't prickly like the ones down south. They are actually kind of neat.