Cutest Potato Farmers Ever!

The boys loved harvesting potatoes from our garden today and I love the excitement my kids feel when they work along side me in the garden.

It always amazes me how surprised they are that they can eat the things that we grow.  So tonight to celebrate our harvest, we had hash browns and eggs for dinner.

And then we gave Austin a much needed bath...

What I've Been Up To

It's been nearly a month since my last blog.  Here's what I've been up to (besides mentally and physically preparing to deliver a baby).

With the sunny days we have been having over the last month I have been out in the yard a lot working on different projects, trying to get as much done as I can before Austin comes.

My first project was to beef up my raspberry patch.  I found a great deal for raspberry canes on craigslist and I am delighted to have a bigger patch this year.  (When I told Trevor we were going to get more raspberries he was very disappointed when we got plants and not actual raspberries that he could eat.)

Then I tackled a project I have been wanting to do since we moved in.  I edged the east side of my lawn so now there is a clean, straight edge.  I also pulled the weeds on the neighbors side so that it would look nicer...it was service and selfishness.

Before

After

Last summer I drove by a house that had cement rings around each of the trees in their yard and they planted nasturtiums inside the rings.  I thought it added such a wonderful splash of color to their yard and I logged it away in my head as something I wanted to do.  This year I did it and soon the trees in my yard will have bright blossoms around the base.  As soon as the nasturtiums bloom I will post another picture.

I also started some seeds indoors so that they will be ready to plant outside once winter decides to take a hike.

And through it all I have had an amazing little helper who loves to be outside helping me in the dirt.  Here is a video of him trying to use the shovel like Mommy does.

There is still lots to do outside so here's to hoping for more good weather!!