Backyard Superheroes!

9 Years :)

This past Wednesday Cyril and I celebrated our nine year wedding anniversary. Cyril's parents watched the boys and we went out for a nice dinner. We went to Bonefish Grill in Knoxville. For dessert we enjoyed a delicious coconut pie. I found the recipe online, so I made another nice dinner for the two of us this evening and made the pie for dessert! The boys dined on Kid Cuisines (their choice)! 

We had spinach, bacon, and scallops for dinner. And the beautiful roses are from Cyril. 

The boys ate on the tray tables :)

And here is the pie!

Two Yummy Strawberries!

So far our garden seems to be thriving! We have had two strawberries that have been ready to eat, and Tommy has had the privilege of eating them both! He says they are good :) Everything we have planted has sprouted and continues to grow well! Today we pulled the weeds out and got out all of the sticks. The boys are great helpers! 

And here is the view of the entire garden from the bottom

 

Weekend Fun!

The weather was gorgeous this weekend! We spent a lot of time outside :) We played in the inflatable pool, and Cyril worked on riding a bike!

Yes it is a Barbie bike :) we borrowed it from a friend because the one he got for Christmas is a smidge big for learning. He is really doing great! He is getting the balance down and working on steering/turning.

Little Cyril also had a chess tournament this weekend. He played well but was faced with playing an unranked seventh then eighth grader, and last a third grader. He held his own for a while, but lost in the end. It was a great effort and he had fun.

We also had some friends (Will and Katie with baby Hayden) come over Saturday evening for dinner. The boys loved playing with the baby!

Today we picked our first strawberry! :) 

The Garden is Growing!!!!!

All of our vegetables that we planted have appeared!!! We even have a strawberry that is turning red :) I am so excited! Let's hope it all continues to grow and produce some delicious veggies!!!

My first strawberry

From top to bottom: lettuce, strawberries, peas, carrots, green beans!

Three kinds of tomatoes, cucumbers, and spinach

Watermelon, okra, squash, and red peppers :)

Sick Days

I took two sick days this week, the first time I have done this since I have been employed at the Eye Center (five years)! I had some sort of stomach bug Sunday and still wasn't feeling well Monday, but I had company Monday! Tommy was now sick as well, so I took yesterday and today off as well to stay home with my boy. He seems much better this afternoon, has even asked for popcorn after his nap. Yesterday was a different story, he was pitiful, but we got to cuddle on the couch all day. 

On the plus side, all of the veggies are starting to pop out of the ground! Thinking I might be a successful gardener after all!! Even the strawberries are starting to form!

Cyril had more of his individualized testing yesterday, and we meet next Wednesday to come up with an individual education plan for him. I am interested to hear what they think and how we can continue to help him learn. He is a sponge for sure!

Happy Easter

What a beautiful day here today! Here are some pictures of our weekend. 

The boys practiced riding bikes :)

Decorated cookies...and Tommy thought that mean to try all of them you decorate, he didn't quite have the concept of decorating them to eat later ;)

We got our seeds and plants into the garden yesterday. 

Had an amazing meal this afternoon with both sets and parents, my Grandmother, and even Evan surprised us! The boys even squeezed in some trampoline time with Grandma!

Happy Easter!