March Madness

March was full of fun things. First a tour to Tanaka Farms, a trip to Reedley, planting our Organic garden and to top it off JM spoiling me with this Birthday Surprise....well, he said it was for his birthday and our anniversary coming up too. We are excited to document our lives with it! Here are some photos of the month.

This trip to Reedley was especially beautiful. All of the fruit blossoms were in bloom. We took my sister Monica to the farm this time. She loved it. We had fun outside, played games at night (Miss Scarlett with the rope in the ballroom), and had a nice lunch with Grandma Nickel.

Smelling cherry blossoms with Omi and Opa

Blossoms and Jumping

Aunti Mo

Cherry blossom sweatshirt with pink blossoms in the back ground

Everytime someone gets married, passes away or has a new baby, my inlaws plant a tree on their property. Ebeneezer trees. Here is Gabriella's tree we planted for her in September of 2006. It's getting really big! This trip we planted a tree for Jude. I know this may sound odd but I saved my placenta after giving birth to Jude. In some cultures the new mother eats her placenta, others cast it in plaster or make art prints with it...how arty can you be! I decided to plant it with Jude's tree. It's rich in iron and I have heard that nourishes whatever you plant with it. We'll see!

Here it is. It's been in our freezer for 7 months...obviously sealed and tightly wrapped up!

Our little helper

Jude Elliot's tree

Jude with little Grandma Nickel

Happy Boy!

This was 2 Saturdays ago when JM got all the starting plants for our garden. He and Ella worked for two days straight!

They planted.....Beets, Swiss Chard, Kale, Red Onion, Snap Peas, Eggplant, Heirloom Tomatoes, Roma Tomatoes, Cherry Tomatoes, String Beans, Butter lettuce, Romaine lettuce, Red Romaine lettuce, Cucumbers, Parsley, Basil and Strawberries.

Baby Kale plant

Papa's plans for the garden

Ahhh....done! More picture to come......

Jude is 8 months! He's talking a lot, waving and just started clapping too. No teeth yet but I'm starting to see little white buds.

We spent Saturday night at Auntie Mo's this last weekend. We took a walk on this new trail by her house. It over looks the ocean and is covered with wildflowers. It was beautiful! Our girl loved it!! She's so outdoorsy. It's fun to see her love nature!

My three loves

The three little ladies

Tired boy

sun-kissed face

Last by not lease....quotes from Miss Gabriella.

Gabriella: Mama, Auntie Mo has a sweet tooth huh.

Me: Yah, she does....Papa does too.

Gabriella:Yah, Papa does...I have a sweet tooth too... but I also have a veggie tooth.

Gabriella: Mama, what's that ?! (pointing to the little raised mole on the side of my neck)

Me: What? Oh that's my mole.

Gabriella: Oh...I thought it was a glued on berry!

Gabriella: (After finding a nickel on the ground) Here Papa, here's some money...you can give it to the government.