How does your garden grow ?

Over at Jeanette's place (my mother in law) she has decided to grow some vegetables. When John was alive there was always something being grown in the back garden and it was always such fun to watch everything grow !! The garden has always been special to me. Having been brought up in units, there was little chance to see how things grew.

So now my kids will have the chance to be a little hands on and learn where and how vegetables are grown. I don't think it will make them eat any vegies though !!!

Jeanette has planted corn, beans, capsicum, lettuce and tomatoes. This is going to be a huge help when they are ready to be harvested as the price of these items is huge !!!

Small but modest garden planted 3rd October 2011.

 I will be uploading pictures of the progress every few weeks, more for the kids and I than anyone else.

Stage 1 of the corn. I can't wait for this crop to be ready.

Corn as at 16th Oct.

The cute little bean plants !!

Beans as at the 16th Oct.

I am going to try and take the pictures at the same spot for the beans and corn to try and show how much they have grown over the weeks. At least until they wont fit in the frame anymore !! Wish us luck !!

Happy 60th Mum xxx

On September 23 2011 my mum turned the big 60 !!

We treated her to a lovely dinner at the club with family and friends of which 2 were a surprise to mum. Unfortunately I didn't get any pics from the dinner but did get these before we left.

With the granddaughters !!

Aw mother and daughter !! Mum your shrinking !!

Just the two of us xx

Happy Birthday !!

For her birthday we bought mum a few things one of which was a Bombshell Photography package which includes photos designed around the retro era of the 50's and 60's including original clothes and props from the era, but no the most exciting thing for her was the Elvis Coffee Table !!! I should have known better !!! Everyone that she spoke to was told that she had the best present ever - Elvis Presley Coffee table :(

Me, I would have been more excited about the photo shoot but it isn't my birthday !!

Ta da !! The famous coffee table !!

Happy 60th Birthday mum, we love you so very much and hope you had a great day.

Mmmmm Donuts !!

During a previous school holiday the local shopping centre held workshops for kids. This particular one involved decorating donuts !!!

There were heaps of things to decorate them with.

The finished product.

And our other creation !!

Yummy, Yummy in our tummies !!!