Gardens

When we built our house I knew I wanted gardens out back.  I grew up watching my grandparents grow wonder fresh veggies and I wanted my kids to have this also.  So this year we did it!  After much deliberation between Zac and I, we came up with a design.  Zac and HC (my grandmother's husband) built my boxes earlier in the year.  They sat empty for sometime BUT they are now overflowing!!!  It is so fun and rewarding to see how our labor has paid off.  Ok, well it wasn't a lot of labor on my part.  Zac built and filled with the dirt and I planted, but none the less we both did something.  We also rigged us a simple irrigation system so watering is a breeze!  I just wanted to share some photos for those interested. 

Lettuce Bed - we planted romaine, bibb/butter lettuce & a leafy green.

Tomatoes and Squash...the squash plant are huge, I should have only planted one but I did four.  YIKES, we will have tons but I will be able to share!

Close up of my tomatoes, I have tons but they are still green.  Cant wait to eat them fresh off the vine still warm from the sun.  My mouth waters just thinking about it!

Squash - right in the middle you can see one starting to form.

Cucumbers & Cabbage

Green beans & Zucchini - the zucchini are like the squash, we will have tons!

Zucchini - right in the middle

My little helper - loves the dirt!!!

Checking on the cabbage

My herb garden on my back porch.  The larger plants are basil, cilantro and rosemary (its kind of hidden).  I have LOVED being able to just walk on my porch and pick fresh herbs!!!!  And they smell SO good!

Starting to grow - arugula, basil, chives, cilantro, parsley and thyme.

Easter

Ok, better late than never, right?  Sorry its been a while since I last posted.  I tend to forget and also don't really have a lot to post about.  But now that summer is quickly headed our way we are staying pretty busy. 

So here are a few pics from Easter Sunday.  They were taken in my grandmother's backyard in front of a gorgeous pink dogwood tree.  The one of Izzy by herself, I just absolutely love!

1st Birthday!!!

Wow, its hard to believe that Izzy has turned a year old!  We have had a busy couple of days.  First Izzy got sick this week for the first time ever (she is now getting better).  Second, Zac's dad, Joe, and his family (wife and 2 daughters) came to visit.  We picked them up Thursday night during the snow storm!!!!  Crazy we got snow on Izzy's actual birthday.  Its only the 2nd time in my life that I have seen snow like that.  We woke up Friday morning to almost 5 inches on the ground!  It was beautiful! 

Then Saturday, the birthday party.  We tried to keep it somewhat small, only family and a few close friends.  It was hard to pick out pictures to post but here are a few.

The invasion of the lady bugs, they led everyone to the door.

Preparing for the party, Izzy had to get upclose to the lady bugs.

As you can see, the outfit inspired the party.

The cake

This picture cracks me up because she pulled the money out of the envelope and was so excited like she knew exactly what it was.  She was waving it around showing everyone.

Books, books and books.  She got a ton of books, which we loved!  The more the merrier!  Also, see the precious rocker, it was mine when I was little and my grandmother and her husband refinished it and made a lady bug cushion.  She immediately starting rocking in it when we sat her in it.

Izzy and her first cake.  Yes, it has no icing but she loved it anyway.  She ate about half of it.

Zac helping her blow out her candle.

Our family!