The munchkins (Hudson and Hadley) dropped by last night with their Aunt Su Su after a post dinner visit to Baskin-Robbins. It seems Hadley has a spot in the center of her right arch (foot) that makes her not want to walk since it "hertzzzzz". So, since their mom was home taking care of their dad who has had viral meningitis, and baby Avery, Aunt Su Su has been helping out, and my job was to diagnose Had's foot issue and help entertain them for a little while. Picture it....Had in a purple sleeveless dress and silver adorable sandals...I could have eaten her like ice cream. Sooo cute. And big brother? Every bit as cute in a new long sleeve t-shirt and new jeans with a rockin' pair of brown shoes--think little kid Cole Haan and that'd be about right.
After the foot thing, we headed up to the garden for them to run around, see the plants, and of course, water. Hudson almost went in to orbit over the garden. We walked around together and I told him what most plants were--at least the ones I knew--and explained that each person had a plot and could grow whatever they wanted. I told him that the yellow flowers on the tomato plants would grow into a tomato and then we sniffed a bruised leaf of cilantro, dill, and basil. Next came the wood tee pee's for the climbing sugar snap peas and that's when he nearly went airborne...he was dying to crawl inside the wood structure and peer out. Since he couldn't, we did let him play with someones old abandoned tee pee for a little while and then he wanted to take it home with him. Luckily,we were able to distract him with watering and though both kids did a fair amount of self watering, due mostly to a leaking hose connection around the wand attachment, they both showed enormous promise as assistants. Hadley even waited a whole 60 seconds before asking Hudson for her turn. As we loaded them up to head for home, Hudson wanted to know "what time to come back tomorrow to work." Little children in a garden.....there IS no more adorable sight.
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