... we're gonna make this garden grow! We worked a lot on the gardens this weekend. I got home Friday and Matt had completely weeded one and tackled the other that evening and Saturday morning... what a godsend! We got seedlings & compost on Saturday and I did most of the planting - in the rain! It was still really fun. In the ground: tomatoes, cukes, a few types of lettuce, cauliflower, pumpkins, summer squash, cantaloupe, zucchini, green beans, sweet bell peppers, jalapeno peppers, basil, and oregano. Still need to add some broccoli. Also planted a couple annuals (snapdragons and sweet peas) to pots and our perennial garden (guess it's not all perennials!). I am loving the flowers in the perennial garden so far!
Sunday we continued to plant and Payson joined in the fun.
I don't think she realizes that putting a little soil on me won't help me grow any taller.
She actually enjoys the hose even more; she loves to stick her hands right in the spray.
Sunday afternoon we headed into the Old Port for the annual Old Port Festival, which was really fun and the weather was gorgeous. Payson enjoyed trapsing down the streets without regard to walking into the paths of other people (luckily they didn't seem to mind), and even initiated going into a store of her own choosing. She also really seemed to enjoy the live music, once again.
Heading back to the car in fashion. I remember riding my dad's shoulders like this!
Monday we had a GREAT day. We started off by heading to the wonderful playground in Westbrook at Riverbank Park. Payson really got the hang of the smaller toddler playground this time and amazed me by her ability to navigate it independently. We were joined by Payson's Aunt Lauren and cousins Chloe and Fiona. I don't know how Lauren does it with these two girls who are only 14 months apart! Whew! We had a ton of fun, and can't wait to return.
Chloe's "smile on command." I suppose this is a shared trait in kiddos! Where do they get the idea to smile like that?
Chloe looking cute! (She's nearly 2.5 years old)
Fiona, her happy & contented self (she's nearly 16 months; 1o weeks younger than Payson).
In other news, Matt just purchased a long-lusted-after road bike and anxiously awaits its arrival in about a week. I hope we can find some time to hit the roads together! I got out on my bike Sunday, and went running Monday morning and biking this morning, both at 5:30 a.m. This schedule seems to be working well, believe it or not! I'm surviving well these days on 7 hours of sleep.
Payson's STILL putting herself to sleep, even for naps this weekend! This is VERY exciting for us. She hasn't nursed to sleep at bedtime in a couple of weeks now, and no more bouncing at naptime either. We couldn't have asked for a better transition.
Have a great end of the week and weekend!
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