Spring

Spring came last week. Our tree put on its leaves, the shrubs bloomed and Alex asked to turn on the A/C!

Ryan and I have been planting this week. First we did an herb garden, a daisy that he had to have when we were at Lowe's and sunflower seeds. Then the next day I planted this veggie garden: 3 types of tomatoes, zucchini, yellow squash, and green onions. I spent a good 2.5 hours getting the compost mixed in to the soil, making the mounds, and putting half of the newspaper/mulch down (for weed control and erosion). This was on Alex's half day. I pick him up from the bus stop and he asked his usual, 'So what did you do today?' 'I planted a garden.' He was quiet for a minute, 'What else did you do?' Seriously, what does the kid want from me!Last night our neighbor Walt stopped by with his usual grocery offerings (he goes to the senior center and they give out food 5 times a month and we usually get the extras) during dinner time. The boys took this as a chance to escape the table. They went out back and were playing bumper cars with these two vehicles. Some days they are the best of friends. Other days they scream at each other until they get sent to bed. I guess my boys really believe that you have to have the opposite in order to appreciate the better half. Oh, and at this meal I served Mac n Cheese out of a box (gross, this is not what I ate!) and Ryan had steamed broccoli. I wish you could watch him go bananas over broccoli. He was so excited when we were chopping it up. The only other vegetable I can get him to eat are carrots. What a nut!