Summer so far

Well we've been keeping busy around here with work, projects and raising Penny girl. Here are a few photo updates into what life looks like around here. Summer is flying by with all the exciting things happening.



Steve (with lots of help from my dad, THANKS PAPA!!!) has made significant progress on our new shed. We've just picked out paint color and once all the siding gets up, that'll be the next step. I am VERY excited for shelves to go up inside so I have something to organize. I really am very giddy just thinking about what I'll place where and how I'll then be able to get serious about cleaning out the garage. :)


Our herb garden. The mint (top left) is of course thriving with little attention. However, I'm concerned the rest isn't doing as well as I had hoped. Perhaps not enough sun yet this year? Anyhow, we are hoping as the weather gets nicer it will start to thrive! (Thyme, basil, dill, rosemary, lavender, chives).


Our 2nd garden! The spinach is doing SO well! I may end up doing a 3rd planting as the 2nd is bound to look this good shortly and i don't want it all to be gone so soon! Anyhow, harder to see in this picture are the sugar snap peas at the far end and our hopefully soon to be thriving romaine lettuce. First time trying romaine this year.


Steve was tired from baking 4th of July dessert all day (an apple and peach crisp) so I offered to clean up the kitchen. There was a bigger mess than I had envisioned... and this is how these two were as they watched me clean and prepare to make dinner. What a pair.


Penny looking over her garden. She is SO GOOD about staying out of the gardens. Behind Penny in our other garden square we have corn, tomatoes, carrots, cilantro, green onions and zucchini. I just LOVE our garden this year. So much yummy stuff we'll have :)





A smooshy face with my little girl. She wasn't feeling too photogenic.