birthday pictures.

back in february, caedmon turned 9.  and in april, elsa turned 6.

i took them both out last week to take their "birthday" pictures.  i like to document my kids around their birthday.  it's fun to see how they change each year.

last year, caedmon was missing all his front teeth.  this year, he has lovely buck teeth.

i suspect braces are in our near future for our handsome little man.

i was fortunate enough to never have braces, but not mr. anderson.  he rocked braces and headgear.  i'm praying our kids get my teeth.

 

 

my kids are growing up.

 

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easy gardening.

for years, we've wanted to have a garden. 

but for whatever reason (maybe it's all the babies we keep having) we never get around to it.

this year, same thing.  we want a garden, but slowly the weeks keep passing without it happening.

i got contacted by sprout it, a few weeks ago, asking if i'd like to try their app and have a garden growing kit.  ummm, yes!  this might just be what we need to get our garden growing. 

sprout it is designed to take the guesswork out of your garden.  if you're like me and have a black thumb, then this app is for you.

the garden kit is super easy.  like, just-put-a-pod-in-some-soil-and-water easy.

we decided to go with a container garden, considering we didn't have the time (or energy) to get going with one in our yard.  PLUS, we have a family of  bunnies living under our shed.  on one hand, it's nice because we've been able to convince the kids they have pets, living outside.  seriously, they name the bunnies.  but on the other hand, those bunnies eat all our grass and plants.  they would have had a hay-day with our garden.

moving on!

 

you're gonna need a cute helper, or two.  or six.

 

we decided to plant some tomatoes, red peppers, lettuce and a bunch of herbs.

it's obviously much more fun to garden naked.  kohen has learned this.

 

and olive is officially my water girl.  every time we make our way out back, she gets the water pail and wants to water the plants.  love that little girl.

i will keep y'all updated on our garden.  we're going to be successful this time, i can feel it.

tips are welcome, but don't overwhelm me.  thankyouverymuch.

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garden growing kit c/o sprout it, a fun app that guides you in successfully planting, growing and harvesting your vegetables and herbs.  you plug in your zip code and it takes the guesswork out of gardening in your region.  they hope to empower parents to take control of the food they serve their families, while also getting kids excited about eating healthy.  studies have shown that kids are more likely to eat fruits and veggies when the produce is homegrown.  try the sprout it app today, it's so easy!