Facebook Page

I set up a Grand Firs HOA page on Facebook today. I have no idea if people will be interested, but figured it was worth trying. You can find the page here

Egg Hunt Success

Our Easter Egg Hunt was a big success. I didn't count, but my guess is that we had around 25 kids show up to hunt for over 500 eggs. The weather cooperated and we managed to stay dry.

Huge thanks go to Wendy for surprising us with a bunch of extra eggs, and Mark's daughter Sydney for playing the Easter bunny.

The older kids were very courteous when it came to leaving the "easy" eggs for the little ones. I know it's pretty tempting to grab them when they're laying in plain sight :)

Thank you to all who showed up! We'll definitely do it again next year!

Community Garage Sale

Based on votes, we'll have our community garage sale on May 21-22. I'll post an ad on Craigslist. Does anyone want to help with signs?

Anonymous Comments

I've received a couple of anonymous blog comments and I'm interested in talking to the person who left them. It sounds like you have some legitimate concerns and I'd love to hear from you. I don't bite, I promise :) Please email me at grandfirs@hotmail.com so we can talk!

Looking For a Play Date!

From a new neighbor... Hi this is Sara Thompson. I just moved into phase 3. I'm a stay-at-home mom and just wanted to know if there are any other moms in Grand Firs that want to get together and have a play date. I have a 2y/o and 4y/o but all age kids are welcome. I feel bad for keeping them trapped up in the house all day because of the rain. Even if you don't have kids, we can do coffee or something. If you're interested email me at Sara.Thompson01@gmail.com

Yards

It's that time of year... yard work! I wanted to put out a reminder about landscaping. The following is from the Good Neighbor Policy:

1. Residents will maintain landscaping. This includes maintaining a weed-controlled grass no higher than three inches, and lawns should be watered regularly to maintain a green appearance (unless water restrictions are imposed by the local municipal, county or state government).

2. Flower or shrubbery beds shall be maintained so as to stay weed-free.

3. Trees should be trimmed so as to not encroach upon neighboring properties or streets.

Spring is the best time to apply moss killer to lawns, and de-thatch and aerate. This is also a great time to pull weeds before they have a chance to drop their seeds. Clover seemed to be a real problem in our neighborhood last year. If not controlled, it will take over a lawn in no time.

Remember to put in an ACC request if you plan on making any permanent improvements to your home. You can get the form by emailing lindsey@jc-higgins.com

Easter Egg Hunt

The HOA is hosting an Easter Egg Hunt in the park (phase 1) on Sunday, April 24 at 1pm. If you'd like to bring your kids, we'll be meeting on 229th Street in front of the vacant lot. At 1pm, we'll have the group head to the park and watch the kids search for over 400 candy-filled eggs. Rain or shine, we'll be there either way!

The Easter Bunny will be there, so bring your camera!

Parents of older kids: Lots of eggs will be placed in plain view (on the grass) for the babies/toddlers to find. It would be great if you could talk to your kids ahead of time and ask them to leave those for the little ones. We asked this at our last hunt, and the older kids were very respectful :)

Please leave a comment if you plan on attending. We'd like to have a general idea of how many to expect. Thanks :)