Happy 7th Birthday Abby!

No matter how many times I tell her she's not allowed to get older, she still does it ;) Today she turned 7 years old. She chose Mexican for her lunch of choice, and thoroughly enjoyed fried ice cream for dessert.  Aaron also went with us to eat, as Friday is his birthday.  Happy 24th Birthday Aaron! We will officially celebrate their birthdays with cake and ice cream on Saturday.

1st Time Bowling

Hard to believe with Aaron as a brother, but this was the girl's 1st time bowling. Abby really enjoyed it, but Maria didn't like it much this time. That's why I only have Abby pictures to post.

April 24, 2012

Murphy

He's 9 months old and such a lazy dog!

 

Abby's Creation

Abby made an 'island' out of things she found in the woods behind our house.

Maria Dances at the Mall

Hats

Dress Up Night in Abby's Dance Class

Fall 2011

So Much Fun

I just love having a garden so much. I wish I could just plant all kinds of things just to see what they turn into and look like. I am really enjoying growing heirloom plants this year, each one is so unique. Names are cool too, like this Cosmic Purple carrot. I have never grown carrots before, so I had no idea how they were doing or when they should be pulled. I guess they still need to go a little longer, but its neat seeing a purple carrot. The cucumber is an heirloom plant also, called an Early Russian. And especially fun was finding a ripe Russian Black Krim. I can't wait to taste it tomorrow. I had to look up pictures of this particular tomato since I have never grown this kind before and had no idea what it should look like. I have already dried a couple jars of Dark Purple Opal basil and the Giant of Italy parsley. I only wish my garden was 4x the size it is. Oh well, maybe it will just have to grow some more next year.

My 1st Strawberry