the secret life of an american wife and mom: flowers for memorial day

Monday, May 31, 2010

flowers for memorial day

this morning before the storms blew in and ruined all of our plans for this memorial day, we got a little yard work done. we were supposed to go to the peoria chiefs game, the local minor league baseball team. but, the rains came pouring down and canceled it. we got done with our yard work just in time for the clouds to come rolling in.

jacob kept coming up with more and more places that he thought we needed to plant flowers. i guess that is appropriate considering that it is memorial day. he loves helping his daddy. i hope that never changes! but i have teenagers and i know aaron had better enjoy it while it lasts.

15 comments:

-stephanie- said...: Love his little boots. Sorry the rain had to ruin things for you. Your pretty flowers will love it though. I love petunias.; June 1, 2010 at 12:16 AM
Mary | Deep South Dish said...: Forget the plants... I want that GRASS!! Seriously, I have been struggling for years to try to get a decent lawn that isn't 99% weeds, but it's hard with all these oaks.

It was stormy here most all of the weekend too, but that's okay. I managed to grill a bit in between, and there was no shortage of food in this house. We are truly blessed.

Happy Summer!!; June 1, 2010 at 2:50 AM
Karen said...: Such a sweet little helper!; June 1, 2010 at 7:07 AM
Bridget said...: He's the cutest helper!!; June 1, 2010 at 8:49 AM
RCUBEs said...: What an awesome helper! How can his daddy feel tired when he sees his cute boy excited about their work together? Blessings to all of you.; June 1, 2010 at 10:00 AM
Catherine Anne said...: Love the photos here~ What a cute helper; June 1, 2010 at 12:38 PM
Liz Mays said...: I just love petunias and how perky they make a place look! What a fun time they had.; June 1, 2010 at 2:01 PM
Tara said...: We need to have a yard day here too. I've given up on our grass!! Maybe Andrew will be as big a help as Jacob was/is.; June 1, 2010 at 3:25 PM
Kathleen said...: What is it about the earth/dirt, and digging in it that is so much a part of our American experience? What a wonderful way to pass an afternoon, and with such cute help to boot!

Blessings,
Kathleen; June 1, 2010 at 4:31 PM
Linda said...: Beautiful photos and what a sweet little helper-such a cutie!!!
Enjoy your evening.
Blessings.; June 1, 2010 at 4:50 PM
Beth E. said...: Looks like Jacob was a big help to his daddy! Sorry your Memorial Day plans got rained on, but I'm glad the flowers got planted. :-); June 1, 2010 at 8:20 PM
Tammy said...: I love to watch my girls in the yard with daddy...; June 2, 2010 at 8:15 PM
He & Me + 3 said...: Omword Christy...those boots are the cutest thing I have ever seen on little Jacob. What a doll baby and such a sweet helper. CUTE WE had storms too.; June 2, 2010 at 10:58 PM
Loren said...: What a dollbaby he is :) He loves being in the dirt from all the pics I have seen LOL I hope he always loves to help both of you! I am sure he will!

Your yard looks so pretty from these pics!; June 6, 2010 at 12:33 AM
prashant said...: Love the photos here~ What a cute helper
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