Backyard Farrming

Against my own will, I am posting this. We have a garden/farm area in our backyard...yay? I guess I secretly like the idea of this garden but am so irked by the obsession that it has become for my husband.  He spends every waking moment worrying about it like its a third child..its the first place he goes after work and every other waking hour any other time he doesn't feel like he should be doing anything in the house. We have always wanted to do projects like this grow stuff with Arielle, I think it was secretly one of the activities we both looked forward to when she was born..a time when she could be proud to tend to/take care of something thats living and growing and be able to see the results over time. So here it is and its actually blooming..

Of course he had to turn it into a real project with two tiers and a sitting bench but it turned out pretty nice. We have undesirable soil so he also bought tons of soil and basically created a raised bed to plant all these vegetables. Arielle picked out all the things she wanted to plant and they basically lined them up and put them in the ground. We have had quite a few rainy weeks so far so I guess that accounts for the growth we've had but I assume when it gets really hot and dry this will require some watering.

Memorial Day Weekend// Howe Caverns

It rained for several days last week and into the weekend so once we realized our hopes of beach bumming were gone we decided to go underground...in Albany! After some good food and some rest..we headed to Howe Caverns to let off some steam..we had warm fudge, cinnamon coated almonds and some sugar straws for Arie. A boat ride and some walking and we were good..Staycation!

Sweet Little

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10 Months Old

Evalie..I don't know how to even describe you in a words. You are the funniest little person I've ever had the pleasure to meet. You have developed such a great sense of humor and love to smile at all times. I look at you and smile and you return it so gracefully. You give your light like morning...You are happy, you are still working on your walking, you take about five or six steps before you revert to crawling, probably because it helps you move as fast as your sister does. To my amazement, the two of you play like there isn't three and a half years between you. You are two peas in a pod! You guys bathe together, eat breakfast together, your cuddle each other ( when you let her) and I'm sure a lot more when I'm at work. 

You've got so more teeth coming out, now maybe about 51/2 teeeth. You've been eating more solids than drinking milk..partially because we were forced to ween and transition to formula last week. Luckily, you have absolutely no problems with it. whew! You like quinoa, ground turkey, you recently tried turnips which went over very well. Your hair has grown a bit more but its still slightly to short for a real pony tail. Its getting a bit tougher to photograph you because you are always moving, laughing..etc. You do the funniest dance when a song you like comes on..it looks like you might take off because of how hard you fla your arms. I love you smile, your big eyes get squinty like half moons, and your cheeks    become even more pronounced..it the easiest way to lift my spirits.  

Although you had an ear infection last week, you are doing well. You are still in the 75th percentile for weight and 90th for height. You really don't like the doctors office ( you cried through the entire visit from the moment Dr. Dietzich walked in the door!) I look forward to your next month and I love you beyond words...but you already know that.