It could be anywhere!

We have been spending a lot of time outside these past few weeks as our long winter finally turned briefly into spring and then quickly into summer! We are all trying to get used to not having all of our close friends outside enjoying the weather with us. Ellie and Coop insist on racing their bikes around a ready made track on our street and Eens is content kicking the soccer ball!! We're patiently waiting for our grass to grow (yes, it has been almost 21 days and it is scarce, but you can see it!) so we can play in the backyard!!

Last Friday while we were walking to the park I took some pictures of our new surroundings! Maybe I am completely out of touch, but it looks like these houses could be anywhere in America. The only difference is, only about 60% of them are occupied!! There are also the dramatic features in many yards, such as the naked woman fountain, the life sized zebra, and waterfalls or ponds in almost every yard!! Other than that, I feel right at home!!

I mean, who wouldn't want a zebra in their front yard (crazy people!!)!
And of course, the same people with the zebra have the boobie lady (as the boys say)! Seriously, I thought we lived in a kid friendly neighborhood!!
This is the main street that our little mini street is off of. At both ends there are guard gates and there are many speed bumps, so the cars usually go slow. But, since there are so many empty houses, there really aren't that many cars!
This is not our exact cul de sac, but we live at the end of a street just like this! The house on the left usually has chickens and roosters scattered about! I love getting woken up bright and early by the rooster!
This is the built in race track! Coop and El can go round and round!!

Our final destination on this beautiful day was to the park that is nearby! It appears to be fairly safe and the kids love to play on the exercise equipment!!