City Gardening Phase 2

The yard over-all is starting to look a lot better -but still has a LONG way to go!

At this point in the garden its time to cut back the watering from 

"sprinkle the top to keep wet always!"

to more of a deep, infrequent watering.

 In our area maybe every 7ish days, depending on rainfall.

That way the roots learn to grow DOWN to water 

and not UP to surface sprinklings.

 Spinach is actually starting to look like spinach

 broccoli

 carrots

 peas

 cauliflower 

 green onions

 raspberry

still looks like I'm growing too many rocks

 -aaand I still haven't brought the camera to the big garden

but hopefully I will -soon -sometime -maybe?? 

City Gardening Phase 1

I LOVE gardening I've been doing it ever since I can remember!
It's been rough with the start of this season
missing my old yard, lush green grass, giant veggie garden, fruit trees, berry patches
*sigh*
I've been making do with what we've got here
I also had a chance to get a plot in the city's community garden
which has been pretty great :)

little garden: phase 1 -sprouting the seeds
 *you've got to keep your seeds wet to sprout

 Spinach:

Broccoli :

 Carrots:

 Peas:

Sadly I didn't get any pics of the very beginning of our big garden
 but hopefully I'll get out there soon with a camera
and try my best not to drop it in the mud :)

Temple Trip

My mom&dad-in-law + our little family 

had the chance this past weekend to visit Monticello for a temple trip :)

They were so sweet to watch the kids so we could go through!

Hanging out in the hotel, I let Law loose w/the camera:

He snapped this pic -look at how similar lol like Father like Son :)

 I love the hands and fingers edging their way into the frames :)

 We stopped at Wilson Arch for a little hike

 We stopped at "Hole in the Rock"

saw a bunch of these little guys

Each kid got to choose a special polished stone

Thanks Grandpa!

 We saw a bunch of neat little eclectic things :)

It was SUCH a great trip we all had so much fun!

Did I ever tell you how I have the BEST mother-in-law in the world?

Or in the history of the world? -Like ever?

Well I DO!

She -once again- has BLOWN my mind with an amazing gift!

Her gifts are ALWAYS so thoughtful!

She always gives me something that means a TON to me!

Like the time she gave me this

And helped me turn this

Into this

Don't even get me started on how much I LOVE this gift

:)

There's OH SO MUCH MORE!

I can't even tell you how grateful I am for her she's amazing!

 Now she's gifted me something I've wanted for SO LONG!!

I'm excited to introduce the newest member of my kitchen...

TA-DA!!!

I LOVE IT! I've used it EVERY.DAY! It, like my mom-in-law, is WONDERFUL!!

Thanks Mom!

Kindergarten Field Trip

I am SO grateful a friend was willing to watch my babies 

so I could go w/Law on his very first field trip! 

We went to The Living Planet Aquarium it was SO fun! 

After we had a picnic then went home :)

All the pics turned out SO bad lol! Dark aquarium + excited can't-hold-still kids = BAD PICS  :)

Our group on the bus:

Peyton and Ellie

 Rodney and Jordan

 Micah and Law

 Jelly fish -"so cool"

 Lion fish- "it has a funny mane"

 oooohhhh SHARKS!

warrior aborigines 

 the magic flash ;)

 anaconda "that's creepy"

 "but TOTALLY cool"

 trying to wake up the otters

 petting pool -they had rays, suckerfish, starfish, sea urchins, etc

 they had a small presentation and got to pet a snake