Springtime Fun

Marc always talks about how we need more "color" in our plant choices outside of our house. Because our house has very little landscaping I always am drawn towards perennial plants because I see them as a better investment for us in the long run since they come back each year. Marc loves all the pretty colorful flowers and wants one of everything in our front lawn. :) I decided to buy some flowers this past weekend to plant for him. It was certainly less color variety than he would have picked but I think he was pleased with the compromise. I spent all day yesterday afternoon planting away and this was the result. The monkey grass we have had for a few years and it has purple flower shoots that come out of the middle later in the summer which will add a little more color when they bloom. :)

And it wouldn't be spring without a little baseball. We have been enjoying some SEC games and will surely be watching some more Cardinals and Cubs baseball before then end of summer. My son will someday have to choose which team he will stand by but for now he is unaware that his dad and grandfather have very different views on the issue. :) So, my dad probably won't care for these pictures too much because of the hat that has tarnished them but who can resist a cute 1 year old (even if he is wearing a Cubs hat)!

Eli loves getting into our study which I usually call "Marc's room" because of all the junk Marc has piled up in there. I try to keep the door shut most of the time, but tonight he caught it open and snagged Marc's baseball cap. When Marc came back from his trips he kept asking me where "this" or "that" was that was no longer in its place. I certainly hadn't moved anything, but I think I know someone else who might have helped himself when mommy wasn't looking. I am sure it will all show up soon enough probably in the least expected place. :)