On Sunday morning, our girls slept in until 8 am, a rare occurrence in our house. The
extra sleep left me with an amazing burst of energy to start my day, a much needed
break from our usual early mornings. We had a big breakfast and then set out for
the hardware store, stocking up on items needed for our long to-do list. Shawn mowed
the lawn and trimmed bushes. Isabelle and I planted a new rose bush and cleaned up
the garden bed I have set aside for the girls' flower garden. Brees played in the dirt,
watched over the dogs, and then enjoyed a bike ride with mama. We were able to get
so many things done around the yard, all while listening to music and playing in the
perfect springtime weather. Isabelle and I planted a long row of sunflower seeds and I
can hardly wait to watch them grow. Gardening with my girls is definitely one of my
favorite parts of motherhood. I am not a crafty person by any means, I don't know how
to sew or make pretty things. Growing up in the country in a family of farmers,
however, taught me how to use my hands to build and grow things. These are the things
I will teach my daughters: how to be outside and live productively, how to work hard
and have something to show for it at the end of the day. I hope that they will always
enjoy being outdoors as much as they do now. I hope that these days spent working
outside together as a family will serve as some of their happiest memories.
extra sleep left me with an amazing burst of energy to start my day, a much needed
break from our usual early mornings. We had a big breakfast and then set out for
the hardware store, stocking up on items needed for our long to-do list. Shawn mowed
the lawn and trimmed bushes. Isabelle and I planted a new rose bush and cleaned up
the garden bed I have set aside for the girls' flower garden. Brees played in the dirt,
watched over the dogs, and then enjoyed a bike ride with mama. We were able to get
so many things done around the yard, all while listening to music and playing in the
perfect springtime weather. Isabelle and I planted a long row of sunflower seeds and I
can hardly wait to watch them grow. Gardening with my girls is definitely one of my
favorite parts of motherhood. I am not a crafty person by any means, I don't know how
to sew or make pretty things. Growing up in the country in a family of farmers,
however, taught me how to use my hands to build and grow things. These are the things
I will teach my daughters: how to be outside and live productively, how to work hard
and have something to show for it at the end of the day. I hope that they will always
enjoy being outdoors as much as they do now. I hope that these days spent working
outside together as a family will serve as some of their happiest memories.
4 comments:
i have so many memories of weeding & planting & raking alongside my parents. your girls will remember those moments forever--and love that their mama was not afraid to get her hands dirty, and had the power to make beautiful things grow. such a great day!
i love gardening. getting my hands in the dirt and getting something accomplished makes me so happy. :) we love our baby bike seat over here too. many, many bike rides are taken weekly.
I really do think children are meant to learn and grow in nature and I'm sure your girls will treasure these moments always. You have such a beautiful home with plenty of outdoor space for them to roam, I love it! :)
Love, love, love the pictures - especially that last one. You are such a lucky mama!
This summer is going to be AHHH-MAZING!
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