Garden Gnome

Today was Wm's baby chick hatching party at school. I was forced to go stag since Steve didn't want to come (some lame excuse about electricians coming to work he had to meet...)  Then, of course, Wm ditched me the minute we walked in, so I was left to make awkward conversation with the other weird parents.  But the baby chicks were super cute!  And Wm managed to spill bright blue gogurt all over his shirt within 30 seconds of being handed the tube, which is always fun.  They took a REALLY cute picture of Wm with the baby chicks, I am waiting to get my hands on it!

In other news, my garden is growing beautifully!!  I think all the rain has really made things spring up.  In fact, some strawberries are nearly ready to pick (and there are zillions of them)!

From back to front: snow peas, onions, zucchini, yellow squash, green peppers, Mr. Wm

roma tomatoes, carrots (which are there, but tiny, so it's hard to see 'em), broccoli, Mr. Wm

Strawberry patch!  & Willie showing off one nearly ripe strawberry

The forecast calls for sun and warmth all weekend!  FINALLY!  And for the long weekend too!!!  We are heading up North to visit Grandma and Papa, so it should be a nice drive.  Wm is really looking forward to the visit - he keeps asking when we get to leave.  I told him tomorrow morning, first thing, and he goes, "WOW!  I better go play Xbox now...you know Grandma and Papa don't have one.  I need to get my playing in NOW!"  Luckily, Friday is Unlimited Lego Star Wars night on the Xbox, so he can play all the way until bedtime.  Which he does.  Every week.