So much going on this week!

We have had a big but fun week and weekend! We are trying to get our yard garden ready and I would really like to do some landscaping and make it pretty. I, unfortunately, can't do much but try to pitch in it with little time consuming tasks. We are having an early spring this year and praying we don't get hit with a late frost but with the high 70's and 80's a frost seems so far away right about now. We planted some broccoli for Eli since he really wanted some and Randy planted some spinach in the garden. Randy also planted some cilantro. He has read and heard about the health benefits of cilantro and has been really wanting to plant some. Unfortunately, mom and I love the flavor of cilantro but last time we had it, it made both of us sick so we will get our health somewhere else. I have a plan to make a garden in the front yard, which in my opinion, needs help. It isn't a horrible front yard but we have never really done much with it since moving in and there is so much usable space there. We have a wood wall by the driveway and around the well next to the wood wall there are some bulbs that come out each spring. It is absolutely gorgeous to see the color there. I want Randy to put a usable garden. I want two berry shrubs and some flowers and plants there. I found a bird sanctuary garden in one of our garden catalogs that I really want there. I want to incorporate some of our own plants into it as well as what they have though. I also want to work on the side of the house and side of the garage. Maybe put some grape vines and berry bushes. There is just so much to do!

Our side of town does a big consignment sale for kids clothes a couple times a year. This was my first time going even though it is right down the street from our neighborhood. I am so glad I went this time. All three youngest kids need summer clothes. I was able to get some really cute clothes for an excellent price! I also got clothes for the baby boy and some maternity clothes. I had in my head that I could just wear my winter maternity clothes through the spring since it really doesn't get too warm here till April. Then we will still have some cooler days and warm days. How wrong was I with this unseasonably warm weather. I was so excited to see they had some shorts and tops for this weather! They also had a lady there who make the cutest hair bows. I bought several for Hanni bug since she still loves a big bow in her hair each day! She was so excited to get them. She even got two tractor ones. Hanni loves those two. She is such a daddy's girl. All girl with a little farmer in her! lol

Hanni bug also had her first BIG sleepover last night. She has slept over at the neighbors house before but I am two doors down if she needs me (and Maryjo was with her). Yesterday afternoon I got a call from my neighbor who asked if Hanni could go to Columbia with them and stay the night. I was a little nervous at first but knew Hanni would love it. So in about 10 minutes we had a bag packed and off they went. They are staying with my neighbor's mom who my kiddos have kind of adopted as another grandmother so Hanni was so excited to be going, and even more exciting she got to spend the night with her best friend! My baby is growing up! Sniffle.

Yesterday we had a lot to do. Randy had a errand to run in Greer in the morning which I went along with him. So nice to spend that time together. Then he had school work to do. Yesterday afternoon he dug three holes for me in the yard and planted my mutsu apple trees and a pomegranate tree for Maryjo. The kiddos fished off the dock while he did this and I spent time trimming old growth in the front yard and keeping him company. It really was a perfect afternoon. I am so excited about these apple trees though. We go pick apples in NC once a year and always come home with about four HUGE bags of apples. Usually 3 of those four bags are these mutsu apples. I tasted them a couple years ago and have never had an apple like it. It is hard to find these trees without researching and ordering where to get them. The place we pick apples could order a couple for us but it would be a while till we get them. We were looking at trees at the farm supply store on Thursday and sure enough they had them! It didn't take much to convince Randy to get them then and there! So excited for them to start producing apples!!

We have just had the perfect spring week and look forward to what this week brings!!