Outside

Yesterday our little family spent most of the day outside working on the yard.  The flowerbeds needed much work, so my goal this year was to just do the front flowerbed.  There are flowerbeds on all four sides of the house, but I am overwhelmed at the thought of that, so I just decided to do the side that can be seen from the street. I didn't know what I was doing, so I took some pictures at the Victoria Educational Gardens and then went to Lowes and couldn't find any that I took pictures of.  But Lowes was more in our budget than the local garden center so I bought most of the plants there.  Jeff went to the nursery when I had to stay home and found three butterfly bushes and three cuban golds.  They look really great.  I am pleased with how the front turned out and now we just wait until they grow!
Here are some recent pictures:

Jeff tilling a new garden for me!  I have been feeling bad and haven't gotten it planted, but good thing because we have cold weather coming!  I'm planning on planting green beans, cantaloups, zucchini, pumpkins, and bell peppers.

When we went to the Victoria Educational Gardens, there were some kumquats under a tree on the ground and a lady there said we could take some and see if we could grow some!  Zane is planting one here.  We have three we are trying to grow.

Jeff replanted the tropical looking plants from the front of the house in from of his barn. 

Keeping Zane hydrated with "juice."  He loves it.  :)

The cutest little boy ever, who doesn't like to be called a little boy.

The garb I have to wear for a while outside.  Pollen or the sun or both are really bothering my skin.  It actually helped to wear this but it sure was hot.  Can't wait until it's 100 degrees outside.

My very happy gardening companion. 

Working on my flowerbed.

My super duper waterer yesterday.  But he wanted to water the clover to.  :)

He did great.

Lounging in her stroller.  Putting her feet up for the first time.

A stroller moving through the yard.

Pushed by her brother!!

Happy, sweet, comfortable.

Watering my blueberry twig.  I have high hopes for this little guy.

Zane came in at noon with a cough and it was much worse today with a runny nose and fussiness, so he stayed home from Bible class today.  He got to learn how to use scissors today.

He got to read a million books with dad this morning and then Rachel joined them when we got home from worship.

Zane with his new preschool scissors.  He loves cutting.  The smaller the piece, the better.  It was like confetti in the living room.