This one ...
is too cute for words. Wouldn't you agree? She's also quite the handful. She's going to keep me on my toes like her brother never did. She's has no fear and is up for anything. Second child syndrome has hit full force.
is too cute for words. Wouldn't you agree? She's also quite the handful. She's going to keep me on my toes like her brother never did. She's has no fear and is up for anything. Second child syndrome has hit full force.
Lots of activity in the garden the last few weeks. And in addition to keeping up with things here, I helped my friends Heather & Joe plant some things at their condo as part of our 'no gift' Christmas presents to each other. I planted for them, and they will babysit for us one night so Doug and I can go out alone. Now to just get him home one night! Work has been crazy for him and he's been on the road a lot.
It has now been nice enough (and light enough) that after the kids eat dinner they can run around and play outside after supper. That doesn't seem like a good combination, but so far nobody has thrown up ;)
This gardening stuff is hard. Not so much on the back or the wallet, (sometimes yes, I admit) but mostly with the weather! I have never paid so much attention to rain forecasts before, and the WIND! my goodness it's going to be the death of me. Mark my words, next year there will be row covers.
After hanging out with our next door neighbor (who is also his classmate) Zack has a new obsession. She has 3 older brothers who are always out in the driveway shooting hoops, and I think he wanted to follow along. It's really cute how he bounces it in our patio but makes sure to be in front of the tree that is between our fences and allows a clear view to their yard (and into ours) so they can see him.
You know that old expression about how kids are just as happy to play with the box that a toy came in sometimes more than the toy itself? That happens here a lot. Forget the sandbox full of toys, bikes, croquet sets and numerous other fun stuff and witness my kids keeping themselves busy (and fighting over) 2 old boards that my dad ripped out of the base of our garage door. Instant balance beams! Zack threw a few bricks under them to give them some height, and I admit to wondering if one of them was going to end up at the doctor with a sprained ankle (my kids aren't the most athletic) but it was all good.
Lily who was very proud of her new shoes and couldn't bear to have them covered up.
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The smalles knucklehead in the backyard being her silly self. That's my dizzy girlie ...
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Thanks to my dad's planting skills the yard is in a constant state of bloom these days. We get the crocuses first, then the daffodils and tulips, some muscari, the bleeding hearts look pretty now, soon the azalea bushes will be out (those things are the bane of my existence as they cut my arms to ribbons trying to clear out from under them) and the phlox is amazing, in smell and color.
Last Monday during April vacation my friend Heather took the kids and I to the barn where she rides. The main reason for going was to pick up some free manure for the compost bin, but the kids wanted to see the horses too so it was a win/win.
This little knucklehead ....