Groundhog

We've had to deal with several issues already in our yard and garden - rabbits, voles, slugs, and groundhogs. The resident groundhog had babies. Two that we've seen already. Emily loves to look out the window and alert us when they are out. If they are too close for comfort, then we go out to scare them back. This time, the new baby wasn't sure what to do.

It scrunched down to hide in the grass and just sat there as Emily plucked flower petals and sprinkled them on it as I ran back to the house for the camera and a laundry basket to contain it.

Still not going anywhere...we tried making lots of noise. I think there was barking and mooing.

So, one step closer and...

cover was blown!

Garden

We've been busy in the garden again this year.

We've managed to pick lots of greens already! And I built this for the cucumber.

Hooray for spring, though at the moment it already feels a lot like summer!

First Tooth

It started out as a wiggly tooth.

And then it was 'hanging by a thread'.

So more wiggling, and then pop in the middle of the night we were awoken by an excited little girl.

The tooth was taken by the tooth fairy and crushed up into fairy dust and sprinkled on her at night to help grow a new tooth. Yes, that is what she has worked out in her mind. Of course the tooth fairy left money too!

Castle

It was time to clean up the garage but before the boxes were cut down for recycling, the girls configured what they called their castle.

There was a couch, a garden, and other rooms. They especially enjoyed sitting on their couch to read on their 'nook'.

It took them the better part of an hour to work on this construction project, so we'll definitely be doing this again :) Good thing we kept the 'couch'!

Look!

"Look, I'm a pterodactyl!"

"Hey, don't laugh at me!"

Yes, we are at that phase too...it's so hard not to laugh when she says and does so many cute things.

nom, nom

Favorites too!

After I asked Hannah what her favorites were, Emily asked, "Mom, do you want to know mine?" Well, of course!

Also, here are a couple of funny conversations we've had in the last little while:

The first went something like this...
E: (as she gazes out the window) Mom, I wish I had a tail.
Mom: Um, really? why?
E: So I could be a cow.

The next went something like this...
E: Is it time to go outside? I want to wear my cape.
Mom: Ok, but usually you wear the cape inside so it won't get dirty. I think we should leave it in here.
E: But Mom, I really, really want to fly!

I love this stage that she's in right now, however I could definitely do without all the willful outbursts.