Wow, what a beautiful weekend! Not much going on outside of our home and yard (other than a little soccer and gymnastics). We have been in need of a weekend at home, filled with sunshine, good food, and family. Let's do it again in a few days!
This boy knows how to make a great breakfast! Bacon and eggs are his specialty - and I pitched in the cinnamon rolls.
Working in their fort.
Ok, maybe one is working, the other did a lot of directing and dancing. Fairly typical stuff around here.
We started on the fairy/gnome garden. We cleaned up what was there, edged out the area, and filled it in with mulch. The kids have BIG plans now.
Gnome home!
Plenty to plant!
More work in the kids' fort area. Mannchen wanted to add a garden this year. I tend to refuse to get involved because I want them to feel like this is their space and theirs alone. Mannchen had bigger plans than he could tackle on his own (think root removal), so Daddy pitched in to help. I found myself up there after awhile also....it's hard to say no to such excitement. Hopefully we were able to get things started and the kids can take it from here.
Washing the fairy food and accessories from years past.
All this work wore someone out.
Our family vegetable garden is in now also! Hubby moved the grill from the far end to the closest end (the grill cover is visible in the bottom right corner). The closest end of the garden didn't get much sun and it makes more sense to have the grill close to the door. He then dug up the far end all the way to the corner of the house and we mulched in the area where the grills sit. We considered pavers under the grills, but mulch was our quick and easy fix.
Starting to fill the pots again. The large half dead one in the middle is thyme. I think it's coming back to life...but half of it appears to differ. I'm hoping it will pull through. The chives made it through the winter. We replaced the oregano, lavender, and rosemary. In Newport News, rosemary always survived and could grow into shrubs. It's weird to have to replant it each year.
Besides the lily that was here when we moved in (the only plant in a sea of weeds that my brother-in-law cleared), this is ALL spinach. We love spinach. I could fill the whole bed with spinach and still want more.
Not sure that she'll stick with gymnastics or that it's really her "thing", but she's so stinkin' cute to watch and enthusiastic about the whole ordeal! And at this age, it's just about the fun.
U5 soccer is adorable. Need a smile? Go watch this age group play. Major props to Hubby for his patience with them all!
Well there you go, a whole weekend in photos. Lots of photos. And lots of beautiful moments, filled with loads of love.
How was your weekend? Hope you were able to enjoy the sun and warmth also!
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