Mowing the Patio

Little Boy has a bubble mower that Isaac's parents gave him last spring. He loves it.

Unfortunately, we never remember to put bubbles in it. But Little Boy doesn't mind. He loves mowing the lawn with his bubble-less mower.

Wait...actually, he loves mowing the patio with his bubble-less mower. (Or, as he says, mowing the squares.)


Here he comes...


...and there he goes! I think the mower is easier to push on the patio than in the grass. And the plastic wheels make a cool sound on the concrete.

I know, his enthusiasm for mowing won't last forever. I'm going to save these pictures to show him when he's a teenager--as a reminder that he used to love mowing.

Storms

image source "We can't predict all the struggles and storms in life, not even the ones just around the next corner, but as persons of faith and hope, we know beyond the shadow of any doubt that the gospel of Jesus Christ is true and the best is yet to come." --L. Tom Perry

Storybook Quote of the Day

Isaac [reading a story to Little Boy]: "A hot cloud came out of Carl's--"
Andrea: "Isaac! Read it the way it's supposed to be!"

Personal Revelation

Art by James Seward

"We can do the work of the Lord in His way when we seek, receive, and act on personal revelation. Without personal revelation, we cannot succeed. If we heed personal revelation, we cannot fail." 

-Julie B. Beck

Little Boy Quote of the Day

Andrea: "Hey, baby man." 
Little Boy: "Hey, mommy man."

Gardening in Miniature, Part...Whatever

My little back-porch garden is growing. Wanna see?

 
I planted this chive at my mom's house last year, but it was really wimpy and didn't grow more than a couple of inches. I forgot all about it until a few weeks ago, when I went out on my mom's deck and was surprised to see that the chive was not only still alive--it was ten times bigger than last year. I guess chives are perennials. Who knew?

 
My tiny basils. They're...tiny.

 
And my tiny tomato. The tomato and basils are growing sooooo slowly. I'm not sure if they'll get big enough to produce anything before the end of the summer.

 
Remember Audrey III? She's enormous now. I had to banish her to the deck because she was just too big for my tiny apartment. I had no idea her flowers would be so gorgeous. 


And so the garden grows. I may buy some basil and tomato plants to make up for my little seedlings. I want tomatoes and basil this year, dang it!

Little Boy Quote of the Day

Sometimes how Little Boy says something is funnier than what he actually says.

Andrea: "Are you ready for lunch?"
Little Boy: "YEAH!"
Andrea: "Do you want some peanut butter?"
Little Boy: "YEAH!"
Andrea: "Will you bring me your plate, please?"
Little Boy: "YEAH!"
Andrea: "Where's your plate?"
Little Boy [whispering]: "I think it's over there."