Things are growing

I always wonder if my garden will produce when I plant it in the spring because I don't really know too much about gardening except to water it and keep the weeds out. So it always makes me happy when I see that food is really growing in it.

I was out giving my garden a much needed weeding this weekend and look what I found......

I love vegetables right out of the garden especially tomatoes. They taste so much better right off the vine.

One thing I have learned is the only thing worse than bugs for a garden is two year old boys. When Joseph was two he would tromp through the garden because he knew food was growing in it. The peas never made it in the house because Joseph was always looking for them and eating any he could find. When the tomatoes started growing that year he thought they would be like peas and picked a green one and tried it. Needless to say Joseph is not a big fan of tomatoes.

This year has been a little more of a challenge to keep the plants alive because Josh does not seem to realize or care what is in it. I have lost three plants already this year to his feet but I was able to replace two of them. I also almost lost a plant when I was weeding because Josh decided to help. He walked right over and pulled out one of my pepper plants. I quickly put it back in the ground and watered it hoping that the roots were not exposed too long. The plant seemed to be OK but a couple of weeks later Josh stepped on it.

Oh well it looks like we will have tomatoes.

Summer Fun

We have had a fun and busy week....here are some highlights.

Happy Unbirthday

With the weather changing as much as it has we can't count on everyday this summer being a nice outside day. So we have been trying to find things to keep us entertained inside on the rainy days.



Joseph saw this cake on the back of a cake mix a few months ago and has been planning to make it ever since. When I did the grocery shopping for the week I picked up some M&M's and we decided to give it a try. Emily had learned how to bake cakes as a homework assignment in school so she mixed up the batter for us. Then we all helped frost and decorate it. As you can see by Joe's face there was also a lot of tasting going on. When we were finished Joe commented that it looked like a birthday cake so we decided to have it be our Unbirthday. We lit the candle and sang the Unbirthday song from Alice in Wonderland. Then the boys took turns blowing out the candle, and then of course we ate the cake.

Happy Unbirthday!

This is the Place

Yesterday was a free day at This is the Place Heritage Park, so we went with our friends for a fun day.

I have not been to the monument since I was in grade school so I did not know what to expect, but I figured if it was free it was worth checking out. I was surprised at how much there was to do. The kids were not bored at all. There was so much to do that we were only able to see a couple of the buildings and do a few of the activities. Now I know it is worth the price of admission to go back.

Emily and Lindsey have been out of school for less than a week, but they missed it so much they went to the school here. They offered a little 15 minute class to show the kids what school was like. They got to write on slates and Emily got to demonstrate the use of the DUNCE cap.

Josh was excited about all of the trains. The tram that took you around the park was a train and then they had this big wooden train for the kids to play in.

Joseph loved the petting zoo. He found a calf that would eat straw from his hand.
The kids were tired when we left, but they were sad to leave because they had not done everything. Joe kept telling me to take him back. I will have to remember this fun place.

Circus Day

For the Last day of Preschool Joseph's school had a circus day. The kids could all come dressed up. Joe chose to be a Pirate. We threw together his outfit with things around our house and Grandma's I think he ended up looking really great. I took a few pictures before I took him to school and he really got into it.



Joseph thought it was great because all day his teachers called him Captain Sparrow. He has not seen the movies, so he does not know who that is. I think he just liked being called Captain.

The day was filled with lots of fun Circus things. Here are some of the highlights.

Tight rope walking

Pin the nose on the clown

Parachute

Joseph loved going to school.

Schools Out

Summer is finally here and now it's time to party. This year has been a little tougher than others, but Emily still did really well. She learned how to write in cursive, multiply and divide, Type correctly on the computer and a few other little things. But I think the biggest thing Emily learned this year from her teacher was to be more responsible. If she was not finished with an assignment instead of being able to take it home they had to stay in from recess. Emily missed a lot of recesses but she also learned that it is her job to know what the teacher wants and to get it done. I am hoping that she will remember that lesson next year.

On Monday her school had an end of the year carnival. As soon as I got Emily and Joe their wristbands they were gone. Emily had found some friends and they headed for the bouncers. Emily was nice and let Joseph tag along, but she didn't seem to want any parental supervision. So Josh and I started checking out the bouncers.

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Josh would stand in line for the bouncers and wait his turn and then when he got to the front of the line he would cry and run away. After waiting in line for about five of the bouncers I decided to stop trying to get Josh to go on one and to try some of the little carnival games. Maybe he would be more into the candy prizes.

This is how it went..........

Josh played a game......Josh got a prize.

Josh couldn't get the ball in the cup so he started cheating... Josh got a prize.

Forget the games....Josh just started main lining the prizes.

The carnival was a fun way to kick off the summer.

Next year is 4th grade (It goes so fast.)

The Perfect Spot

Getting Josh to nap while Joseph is at school is not impossible. It is just a matter of finding the right spot. (His bed is never it) I usually give him his blanket and then try to make things quiet around the house. He eventually will find a spot and go to sleep. This is becoming his new favorite place. (this is the third time I have found him here)

He is such a thrasher at night that I always expect him to roll off the stair, but he does not. I think he likes the tight confined space.

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