Garden Progress

It seems like we have been working on this garden FOREVER and we still don't have anything planted! But, we got the next biggest part completed yesterday which was getting our dirt mix put in the boxes. Dan has spent many, many hours on these boxes...buying supplies, cutting, staining, assembly. He's been doing most of the work up to this point! And boy am I grateful! However, my day will come!

Dan did all of the heavy lifting and the leveling of the ground before we started the mixing.

Growing up, I remember always having to pull rocks out of the garden every year. They seemed to multiply each year. I HATED gardening because I HATED that job. However, Anne seemed to love it! In fact, we had to stop her once we had gotten it to where we wanted it.

Then it was time to get our hands dirty! Luckily we have great neighbors that let us borrow their wheelbarrow. Made the job so much easier! We did a mix of compost, peat moss and vermiculite.

Sophie is teething and so she actually slept most of the day. But, for the little bit that she was out with us, this is how she spent it! Her usual smiling self!

Taking a break while we waited for our lunch to be delivered (Chinese...yummy!) - we were all working hard and decided to reward ourselves!

Almost done!!!

We can't remember if there has ever been a day that Anne has played outside for so long! The great thing about yesterday is that our next door neighbors were also out working in their yard so that meant Anne got to play with Ian in the dirt almost all day! We had to drag her in the house kicking and screaming because she just didn't want the fun to end!

Everything cleaned up and looking pretty! A full day of work never felt so anti-climatic! Wouldn't it be nice if there were plants in there too?

Hopefully next week we can get some plants in the ground and before we know it we'll be enjoying the fruits (or rather, the vegetables) of our labor! Or, if Anne gets her way...marshmallows! At least, that is what she told the neighbor she wants to plant!

Sophie is 7 months old!

Is it really possible that my little Sophia is already over half a year old? We just love her so much and are so thankful that she is a part of our family!

Such a pretty little girl, just like her sister. These girls just love each other.

Anne loves to dress up Sophie. This morning, she decided she needed to wear ice skates...um, ornament skates.

This girl has the biggest most beautiful eyes and long lashes! Each morning, Sophie spends a little time in the elephant chair while I get ready for the day. She loves to pull on the umbrella so it will play her a song...and pull off the other toys. And Anne just loves to be close by!

Little Sophie has a few more teeth coming in. She has also mastered telling mom no! No to bananas (crazy girl) and no to naps. She shakes her head no...and always when she means it. She also has started saying "Dada" and other cute sounds that hold our attention. She also "yells" at me if I don't put applesauce in with her rice cereal...that is her favorite!

She hasn't really shown any interest in making herself mobile yet...and I'm OK with that. It is hard enough chasing her big sister around all of the time! However, she did try to pull herself up the other night. Yikes! I'm hoping she crawls before she walks! Her favorite game is slapping her hand down and having us imitate her. And she loves reading books...especially her night-time book (Sleepy Sheep's Good Night Book) because it has a little plush sheep that she loves to chew on while I read.

It is fun seeing her little personality develop and we can't wait to see the growth this next month!