The Beginning of something FRESH

My dad!  I L.O.V.E. my dad, he can grow anything! He can revive anything that is mostly shriveled up and dead and turn it into something beautiful.  He has (naturally for his entire life) not just a green thumb, but I think all ten green fingers...he is amazing in nature.  I...on the other hand.  am not.  I have black thumbs.  I thinks plants die just because they know Im breathing the very oxygen they give out.  I have killed cacti (who need little to no it none watering...) So my dad, bless his heart.  He knows how bad i wish I could grow anything...gave me this gorgeous avocado tree for my birthday!  Not only that, but he spent the whole Saturday planting my entire bank with pretty flowers and ground cover and...another tree...of a Valencia Orange nature!  He has so much faith in me.  Everyone cross your fingers that I keep my pretty new bank alive to grow and flourish!  

Our trip to the Fire Station

Its nice having my brother be a Fire Captain, for Gavins sake...since he got to go on a Fire truck ride, play with the hoses, run the sirens and horns, use the walkie talkies, wear the gear and play inside the fire trucks.  All because My big brother loves his nephew!  Gavin LOVES fire trucks, and now that he is old enough I thought I should take advantage of Rod working at the station.  Lets just say Gavin drank it in!  Kid didn't want to leave the firehouse.  We brought our lunches and had lunch with Rod and had all sorts of fireman fun!  What a great day!