Grass

Ah, the difference a few days makes... I was trying to explain to my mom how the prairie was trying to take over our yard and decided that these pictures might make the point even better. I took the one on the left soon after we moved in, and the one on the right this morning. The green "boxes" are the corner of our property. You can see them clearly on the left...I can't even see them looking out my window now. The neat shed is not far from us, but almost completely obscured now.

This one shows what is left of the green box way out there. I took this yesterday--in the rain.(Our neighbors just put that fence up...it changes the view a bit too.)

I think the prairie is mad we are trying to kick it out of our yard. Each day we look out and find more tall grass creeping from that corner. I have to pick the grass and weeds out from around my garden plants in a pathetic attempt to keep the prairie out. Next year we will do it up right with a border around it and everything.

Visitor

For a couple days after the kids were in bed we had time to watch a movie downstairs. We heard this odd thumping ... after some investigation, we discovered a visitor down our window well.

Our Yard

We planted strawberries for Kade's birthday. They are doing really well. We've picked nearly a dozen so far.
My squash has blossoms! Kade noticed yesterday and asked me what those flowers in my garden were. I told him about the marigolds...but discovered these flowers were different. :)

Planes

Who knew balsa wood planes would be this much fun?

Digging

We designated a corner of our yard as the digging area. Kade had a lot of fun there the other day while I was working in the garden.

Riley

Out back we have this amazing shed across the field. I can't wait to dress the kids up and get some great shots out there. :) While Kade and Cory played with a kite, Riley and I went for a photo shoot.

Prairie Plants

Wondered about this plant when we first got here. Got to talking with my neighbor this afternoot--after speaking to the Animal Control Agent--and learned this stuff grows wild out here. Can you tell what it is?