Fun fact: I got the RARE chance to brush Lily's hair, then braided it. Felt good, though it will surely be dreadlocks again by morning.

Green fish

Emma (in orange/pink cap) passed her "green fish" at kinderswim, meaning she treaded water for five minutes, did a proper dive, torpedoed across without taking a breath, back floated and back kicked across the pool. She is thrilled and can go in the big pool all summer without an adult. Her friend Aliza is two to her right, and Max is in the other kindergarten class at Maya Lin.

Fun photos by neighbor Lester

Spring gardening

BACK YARD...

Flowers and basil in pots

A few new succulent additions to our old sink

Everything got moved to a sunnier spot along the fence and is doing great!

A nice tomato plant plugging along, marigolds, basil and flowers planted around it.

Snap peas on a trellis

Some herbs with fun markers

FRONT YARD ...

Things are coming along pretty well despite the drought, we save all water from pasta, turning the shower on, etc.

Operation save the blueberry plant ... took it out of the ground today, added a bunch of coffee grounds to add acid to the soil and some mulch on top to keep it moist. I elevate the barrels on bricks for proper drainage.
Two nice tomato plants beginning to fruit. Marigolds growing around.

Yellow bush beans looking down from above. ... Below, peas with a tepee trellis.

This kale has gotten SO tall I put a big cage around it to keep it upright.

Two potential pumpkins. We shall see!

Big 4-year-old sweetie

Radish harvest

 I so enjoy that the girls love gardening with me.

Mother's Day corn fun

 Two girls who love corn almost as much as their mom does. :)

 So blessed and fortunate to have these two sweet girls.