I really can’t think of much I would rather do then work outside in the garden as a family. There is something so gratifying about working hard {and playin’ hard} and seeing the fruits of our labor.
Last week-end we worked together and put in our garden. Dw had built some raised beds out of scrap lumber…..and together the big kids worked steadily along…
and together we planted: herbs, tomatoes, squash, zuchinni,
peppers, lettuce, cabbage and more herbs…
Really, is there anything better than a tomato out of the garden?
Maybe only better is fresh tomato on top of fresh lettuce,
And while we worked the little ones played on the John Deere
‘Course that ol’ John Deere needed a lil’ fixin….
thankfully Daddy’s hammer was nearby…
Tractor’s fixed…..and ready to run….
And all of a sudden, Emma turned on the hose……
and where the two hoses joined a spray spurted across the acres….
and somehow {miraculously} I caught on camera Elizabeth’s sheer delight when she saw the water spurting across the field….
and the playin’ began…..
Jubilee tentatively peeked at the water….
cautiously leaning closer…{as Elijah ran for cover}
Then her own giggles started….
And she was right in the mix of things….
Gardening toes…..
Living in the country and a boatload of kids is kinda like Peanut Butter and Jelly….
they just gotta’ be together…
My idea of the perfect day! 🙂
Looks like fun! My kids love helping in our garden as well 🙂 Just a tip w/ the cilantro: Trimming off the white flowers and keeping it a little shorter helps it grow better. Unless of course, you want the seeds…
I CAN NOT wait until I have a "boatload" to garden with me!!! Thanks for giving me hope and expectancy!
Hugs!
Linny,
Too cute for words! Such wonderful pictures of your beautiful children and husband working in the garden. Made me smile. Thanks for sharing.
Love,
Janet and gang
Love the fresh pics!
Love your post, the family fun, and all of the pics–but the last one of little Elizabeth's joyous face, dripping with water, just made me cry . . . I look at her smiling face, and think of the way God miraculously brought her home . . . and *tears* . . . He is so good! So very good. Elizabeth Mercy, your Heavenly Father has great things in store for you!
Linny~ May your garden grow, and may your harvest be bountifully blessed!
Love you!
Tina
Oh, these pictures just delight my heart on this lovely Sunday evening. Isn't the simplistic beauty of nature just wonderful? Isn't the love and togetherness of a family a magnificent blessing from the Father above? Thanks for sharing the pictures. They made me smile. 🙂
By the way, that photo of the fresh green tomato immediately caused me to salivate and crave a hot plate of fried green tomatoes! I know, I know…not very healthy, but hey, what can I say, it's summertime and I'm a true Southern gal. 😉
My two favorite things..kids and gardening. We have made lots of meemories with our gardens.