Front Flower Beds

This weekend I finally got back to the front flower beds that I had started to redo in the early spring. It was very labor intensive, but I am thrilled with the result! Now I need to get all the other flower beds to look this good :)

Garden Update!

Last Thursday evening it hailed quite hard, and needless to say I was quite concerned about my garden :) 

I then left for a weekend trip to Texas to see my friend Jen, whom I have known since I was six :) When I got home today I saw that not only did my garden survive...I have my first of many zucchini!!! On a sadder note the green beans and peas seem to be struggling a bit, but I plan to put out more seeds this weekend and try again!

So here is a picture of my little zucchini! It is at the bottom of the plant and kind of blends in with the leaves.

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 :)