And we busted out the wading pool! This will be a big favorite this summer. Linden would have been happy to stay in all day. Eli preferred to use his lizard watering can to fling water around the yard, but both had loads of fun.

Summer came on fast here in Atlanta. And with summer weather comes fun times outside! We played with friends at the Piedmont Park playground. The firetruck is a big favorite of Eli's and Linden is learning quickly!

Our new nephew is here! Big brother Hunter loves him and we can't wait to meet him.

Welcome to the world, little Lucas Michael!

Linden is 11 months today. That is so wonderful and a little sad. She's getting so big so fast. I am really going to miss her babyhood.

Thanks to Beth Frilingos for this picture.

Eli and I planted a garden today. There is a sunny patch of dirt between our house and the neighbors house. I bought a small electric tiller and dug up the dirt and mixed in some good organic compost.

Went walked our wagon up to Garden*Hood, our local gardening store and bought two blueberry bushes, some Celebrity tomato plants, jalapeno plants, anahiem chili plants, and this year, I'm going to give okra a shot.

Eli loved digging in the dirt and searching for worms. He stomped on a couple of our newly-planted crops in his gardening excitement, but all-in-all, it was a great adventure.

Apple eatin' buddies.

Eli made a fun snack yesterday, ants on a log. Here's how it went...


The ants (raisins) lined up to march across the log (peanut butter on celery). We counted them. There were 19.


As the ants marched across, they got stuck in the peanut butter. Oh no!


Mmmmm...


Delicious!

Easter was lovely, as were the kids.


Linden and Mommy


Double E's: our lovely friend Esther and sweet Eli in their matching Easter duds.

And climb...


and climb...



and climb!

And Eli loves to climb.

The weather is finally amazing here in Atlanta and we have been taking advantage of it to spend time at the park. Linden loves the swing, just like her brother did.

Dinosaur dress! Our friend Della made this dress when her daughter, now in high school, was a toddler. It is just right for Linden, a little girly, a little tough. Totally cute.