Growing…Growing…Growing

   

You asked for an update on our raised garden.

It’s coming right along…

The Peas, Green Beans, Corn, (Thanks to Your Suggestion) and Cucumbers are growing quite nicely.

(And The Boys Have Kept from Pulling, Digging, and Drenching so far!)

Tomatoes and Peppers still need to be planted. (One of these days!)

So amazing to watch tiny seeds becoming little plants.

Kinda reminds me of how our boys have grown from miniature preemies to little dudes.

God is so amazing.

Fresh Catch of the Day

Too bad Brad didn’t get a picture of the bass scaring the little lives out of them when it flopped right beside them! 

Can you imagine the fishing stories these boys will tell one day?

How Does Your Garden Grow?

This year we are trying out gardening. It’s been the perfect age to get the boys involved.  They’ve loved the opportunity to help Daddy build, plant seeds, get dirty, and watch the veggies begin to grow.  So far we’ve planted peas in the raised bed and have tomatoes and peppers growing inside. We’ll be planting green beans and cucumbers in the next week or two.  

Hopefully their excitement about GROWING the veggies transfers to EATING the veggies! =)

I’m excited to have fresh produce right outside our door. How’s that for knowing where your food comes from?

If this goes well, we’ll hopefully expand and grown more fresh options next spring!

 

What’s your favorite garden fresh produce?

Have you had any success with gardening?

Tips to share?

Quadruplets with Cotton Tails

A bunny rabbit gave birth to quadruplets in our yard.

4 little furry bunnies nestled into the grass.

How cute is that?

 

There must be something in the water.

What signs of spring do you have in your own yard?

Fun for a Buck: Painting With Water

There were so many great ideas shared in my last “Fun for a Buck” post that I couldn’t wait to try out, including “painting” with water.  So far we’ve painted the sidewalk, the rocks, and the van wheels. =) Just grab some cheap paintbrushes or sponges and a container for the water and let them paint the town! Dry and Repeat!

Thanks to Trish, Naomi, TripleThreat, Gail, and MaryBeth for sharing this genius idea!

Hope these ideas inspire you to have fun with your family without spending a load of money, because some of the best things in life are free (or almost). If you have a “Fun for a Buck” ideas feel free to share them!  I’d love to try them out and share them! (Giving you credit, of course!)

Fun for a Buck: Sidewalk Chalk

Sometimes the cheap toys prove to be the best investments!

Just $1 for simple fun on the back patio,…

a concrete canvas for imagination,…

while carrying on conversations…

And creatively making a mess out of clean jeans.

To admire a finished masterpiece.  

 

Hopefully I’ll be sharing more “Fun for a Buck” ideas in future posts, but for now it’s your turn:  What’s your favorite “Fun for a Buck” activity?

 

This post is part of the Real Life link up.

Making Home The 2nd Happiest Place on Earth

Thank you for allowing me to let me share my heart last week.  An ugly beginning of the week gave way to a superb ending.  Along with my own attitude adjustment, the gorgeous spring weather helped tremendously. I have never been so grateful for a fenced in backyard in my whole life!

We’ve been home from our vacation to Walt Disney World for a month now, but it has not been quickly forgotten.  The boys pretend to be at Disney everyday, especially when they play outdoors.  They pretend to go on the rides, greet the characters, see the fireworks…I LOVE the imagination capabilities of three year olds!

I don’t think any place on earth can compete with Walt Disney World for the happiest place on earth, but home ranks in at a close 2nd!

Welcome Back, Feathered Friends

 

Photo Credit

It’s been unseasonably warm. And Springy. And just all around HAPPY in these parts.

And the ROBINS are back! 

My mom and I always celebrate the first spring robin we spot. (Brad makes fun of it, but it’s a grand tradition.) Spotting a spring robin totally calls for a phone call and a gleeful 30 minute conversation.

It’s not the bird really.  It’s the meaning behind the little red-breasted bird.

You know what it’s proof of?

Winter has almost lost it’s grip on us.

(Cue Gospel Choir Singing Hallelujah Chorus)

Things That I Won’t Miss About Winter:

~ Old Messy Snow.  (November/December snow is Fantastic.  March snow is DREADFUL.)

~ Dressing 4 Boys in Bulky Coats, Hats, Mittens

~ Unpredictable Travel Plans.

~ The “Winter Yucks” (Illnesses that seem to pass around November – Now)

~ 24/30 Days of Cloudiness in a Month

~ Dark-Colored Clothing

~ Cabin Fever

**What are you most looking forward this spring?  What will you miss the least?**

PS I just heard the weatherman say “snowflakes” in his forecast.