Garden Updates

I am about the worst gardener in the world. The only things I can grow are the things that I grow accidentally and that keep up on their own. 
Example One:
Last fall, we tossed our old pumpkins out behind the house in our back forty.  Fast forward 9 months...

An actual, honest to goodness pumpkin. Probably about 8 inches in diameter.  With NO work!

Example 2:

In April or May, I planted sunflower seeds in my flower beds. Did nothing, no watering, fertilizing, NOTHING.  Three months later:

Three (one not pictured) 10-12 FOOT sunflowers. The blooms are about a foot in diameter!

Example 3:

Topsy Turvy Tomato Planter

Three Little Green Tomatoes!  This tiny thing has yielded about 10-15 cherry tomatoes. Erin likes to pick them herself!

The plants I started from seeds in May didn't bloom at all and are just taking up space in my pots. :(

Maybe next year!

St Joaeph Michigan with Mommy

Erin and I went up to St. Joseph Michigan together.  We decided to make it a beach day and go to Silver Beach however on our way up to St Joe it started raining and storming. We made a slight detour and went to the Curious Kids Museum.  Erin visited each exhibit at least twice.  It took us about two hours to go through it!

Building in an Earthquake Zone



The Volcano Slide!





Look Mom! A Puzzle!!



Playing "Grocery Store"



Picking Apples



Playing Veterinarian

Playing an African Xylophone

Making Dinner



Erin is over 3 feet tall!



Driving a Ship



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She LOVED this Ambulance



Playing the Pipes

Drawing a movie

Going "fishing"



Playng in the Radio Station



In the Hammock

Playing in the Water Table

Riding the Carousel

After the museum, the weather cleared and we headed down the block to Silver Beach

Running Down the the Water

Sticking Her Toes in the Water for the First Time!

She Made Me Bury Her in The Sand Over and Over Again!

Every Time She Got Her Hands Dirty She Had To Run Down to The Water And Rinse Them Off

A Beautiful Fun-Filled Mommy and Daughter Day at the Beach!

Fireworks!

Fourth of July Weekend

We spent the weekend up at the Kestermeier's lake house.  Erin had a blast swimming, playing in the "sandbox" (on the beach) and "going tubing" (riding in the boat while the adults went tubing.)

"Fighting" Phil with a noodle





Eating a chocolate chip cookie

Phil and Thomas

Fishing on a Boat!

We went fishing with Jason and Amanda in early July.  We got to try out their new fishing boat. We had a fun time and it was a beautiful day!



Erin sporting her Barbie fishing pole and matching Barbie lifejacket.



Daddy caught a fish! A blue gill!

Fun in the Sun!

The weather has been goregeous and we have been out playing in the yard and in Erin's pool!

Fishin'

Last week we went fishing with A and Jason!

Lookin' Cool with Her Barbie Fishin' Pole and Dora Sunglasses!