The summer was pretty filled with comings and goings and trying to keep dates straight.
Rick joined a horse shoe league (yes, they really do have a league for this sport) that he played in on Tuesday evenings. We made some new friends, which is always exciting.
Along with the horseshoes, he introduced a game called corn hole to some family and friends. It's an odd little game, but people seem to enjoy throwing bean, pardon me, corn bags to a platform that has a hole in the center of it. Like I said, it's odd.
Emily took swimming lessons that didn't go over very well. She doesn't like to get her face wet, so that posed a bit of a problem. Since swimming wasn't her forte, she tried her hand at gymnastics. Which was fun watching her trying to be athletic and graceful. I think we'll hold off on the gymnastics for a little while longer. Poor kid does take after her mommy.
We worked on our backyard landscaping this summer. We planted several evergreen type trees and a shade tree. And lots of flowers.
One afternoon this spring, Emily and I planted two very small tomato plants. I never really thought the plant(s) would grow. Much to my SURPRISE did one of these plants grow, and grow, and grow, and grow some more. I am not exaggerating. This plant got so big, that it basically killed the other tomato plant. And the surrounding plants that were in its path.
I did everything with these tomatoes that I possibly could. We ate them, I had to freeze them (which my mom and later used to can homemade salsa), and gave them away to anybody that would take them. I am now known as the "Crazy Lady with the Tomatoes." I briefly entertained the thought of a tomato stand, much like a lemonade stand, to get rid of these dreaded tomatoes. This plant yielded probably 30 dozen tomatoes. All I can say at this point is that the tomato plant is now a thing of the past.
Rick was pretty certain if there was a record to be had for the world's largest tomato plant, I would have won that prize hands down.
Rick joined a horse shoe league (yes, they really do have a league for this sport) that he played in on Tuesday evenings. We made some new friends, which is always exciting.
Along with the horseshoes, he introduced a game called corn hole to some family and friends. It's an odd little game, but people seem to enjoy throwing bean, pardon me, corn bags to a platform that has a hole in the center of it. Like I said, it's odd.
The kiddos and I made our annual trip to the zoo and the aquarium. It never ceases to amaze me how much they still enjoy these types of outings
Emily took swimming lessons that didn't go over very well. She doesn't like to get her face wet, so that posed a bit of a problem. Since swimming wasn't her forte, she tried her hand at gymnastics. Which was fun watching her trying to be athletic and graceful. I think we'll hold off on the gymnastics for a little while longer. Poor kid does take after her mommy.
We worked on our backyard landscaping this summer. We planted several evergreen type trees and a shade tree. And lots of flowers.
One afternoon this spring, Emily and I planted two very small tomato plants. I never really thought the plant(s) would grow. Much to my SURPRISE did one of these plants grow, and grow, and grow, and grow some more. I am not exaggerating. This plant got so big, that it basically killed the other tomato plant. And the surrounding plants that were in its path.
I did everything with these tomatoes that I possibly could. We ate them, I had to freeze them (which my mom and later used to can homemade salsa), and gave them away to anybody that would take them. I am now known as the "Crazy Lady with the Tomatoes." I briefly entertained the thought of a tomato stand, much like a lemonade stand, to get rid of these dreaded tomatoes. This plant yielded probably 30 dozen tomatoes. All I can say at this point is that the tomato plant is now a thing of the past.
Rick was pretty certain if there was a record to be had for the world's largest tomato plant, I would have won that prize hands down.
