We've been growing cherry tomatoes for the last couple months and recently enjoyed our "first fruit". They are so yummy! We've only had two ripen so far but we probably have 50 more or so that are ripening.
Tyler will graduate from kindergarten on May 15. This year has flown by and I can't believe how much she's learned. Her cursive is beautiful and she's a great reader - in the top reading group of her class! She can tell time, identify money, count by tens and fives. She continues to be most interested in anything artistic or crafty. She's an incredible big sister and a huge help to me. While I'm looking forward to having her home this summer, I'm also worried about her being bored and lonely (we have yet to make any friends with kids her age). Please pray for patience for me (actually caring for all three day in and day out) and friends and fun for her.
My early, early prediction for an American Idol final two was Chris and Blake. Obviously, I was wrong! But, several weeks ago I decided Blake and Melinda would be an awesome final two. I love Blake but will concede that Melinda is by far the best singer. She's just not as marketable. Blake was incredible this week - Scott and I have been wanting to hear more of his beatboxing (is that really how you say it?). So I'll keep rooting for Blake and hoping he and Melinda will go head to head in the final two. It would be a really great show!
I haven't posted recently because I've pretty much been going it alone lately and I'm exhausted! Scott was out of town for the weekend and then, on Tuesday, had some outpatient surgery to remove a cyst from his thigh/hip. He's doing well but basically has to sit or lay down and can't be lifting anything, etc. All this is just reminding me how much he contributes to the daily operations of running this family. I don't know how the single moms do it!
Tyler called in the "Fair" and Eben called it the "Carnival" (actually, he called it the "Carni-BOL") but, whichever you choose, the fair/carnival was a lot of fun. Other than the fact that we blew a ton of money in a very short period of time, Scott and I had so much fun riding with the kids, watching the kids and treating them to snowcones. The kids had waited so patiently (mostly) for the chance to go - we had planned several trips that were foiled before we finally made it on the last day it was open.
Tyler never ceases to amaze me! She's inherited her dad's love for roller coasters and other rides that make me want to throw up. She went on every ride she could that would twist her, spin her and fling her around.
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I'm not writing as much lately because we're so busy playing at parks and being outside. We are loving this weather and at the same time I'm looking towards summer knowing it will be soooo hot!
We've been busy outside with some planting: we're working on some cherry tomato plants and basil. We have more basil than we can consume and a number of small green tomato so far. We've also been trying to do some planting since a group was here recently and cleared out the yard and brought in some top soil (I've included some before and after shots. Scott has built a retaining wall that encloses a small part of our flower bed. I don't have pictures of that yet but I'll get them.
It's also been exciting to see some more work done on the house. Most of the siding in the back was hung and painted today and nearly all the trim has been painted!
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Here are a couple pics of Tate after he got into Tyler's markers. What was funnier was the fact that Tyler said, "Tate is discovering the world of markers!"
