Milestones

A big milestone for Erin - her first pair of jeans!

I got my 20 roses, several hydrangeas and other perennials in the ground. Here's a picture in the middle of the planting -- I think it's going to look great! I have been having so much fun gardening and it is reminding me how much I really enjoy it and have missed it. I love being outside in the sunshine, the creativity of selecting flowers and leaf color, etc, and the physicality of digging the holes, dragging the plants around, etc.


Here is a picture of a really unusual rosebud that was on one of the bushes -- some of the petals were pink and some were red!

We had some fun outside today - here are the girls enjoying breakfast at the picnic table, and later painting on the walkway. Mary Clare and Erin are really enjoying eachothers company -- the other night Erin walked up to Mary Clare and gave her a huge tight hug - Mary Clare's face was priceless, she looked so startled and so happy! Then, Erin leaned on Mary Clare and the two toppled onto the floor laughing hysterically.