Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Austin is 4!




We had a little party for Austin at the park on his birthday. He was so excited to invite all of his friends. We had cupcakes, pizza, and a water balloon fight. Despite him being a little ornery he had a great day and hasn't stopped playing with all of his new toys. I can't believe he's 4!

Saturday, July 18, 2009

Squashing the squash bugs!

These little guys are evil! I've heard of them but up until this year my garden hasn't been enticing enough for them to make a visit. After all but killing my pumpkin plant and starting to get to my zucchini plants I found a quick and easy solution to getting rid of these pests. First look under all the leaves on you plants and cut off any that have their eggs on them. They look like little brown poppy seeds in a clump. Then spray some water on the plant and wait for the bugs to start climbing up. Quickly spray every bug with a mixture of dish soap and water, make sure to soak them. After about a minute they are completely dead! It's such a great way to get rid of them because you're not using a pesticide and it doesn't contaminate your' produce. Sometimes it's the little battles in life that bring a smile to my face.

Thursday, July 2, 2009

T-ball


Sivai's official T-ball photos

He wasn't in a good mood when they were taken so he has his fake smile plastered on. He has had a fun time playing and has really improved. He can't wait until next year when he can play real baseball.