new pics

we celebrated my birthday with the josti family a little early this year because our friends, the hernandez family, are coming to visit from the dominican next week. here is the traditional pic of me with the birthday cake...and maddie waiting for hers. oh and a pic of the cutest aprons that katy (my sis) made for maddie and me.

maddie and i planted our seeds for our garden today to start indoors so they'll be ready when it's time to plant them outside. of course i waited too long to do this activity outside and it was rainy and cold today...it's been mid to upper 50s the last few days and sunny. oh well...we made do with our plastic cover and the kitchen floor (C: maddie was such a good helper. she just needed a "few" instructions.

waiting to create mass destruction...
pat, pat, pat....gently maddie (C:
of course i waited until the smallest seeds to try and get a picture
good job, maddie!
pat, pat, pat...she was such a good helper...and no mass destruction!