Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Outdoor Wednesday: Child's Play


I am really beginning to look forward to Outdoor Wednesday hosted by Susan.  The Southern Daydreamer reminded me of the best of Spring with her array of pretty blooms. 
Like Susan, I have a hard time believing we went through three weather systems in a matter of days around here.  Incredible but true.  See the trucks are still back there - no snow this time, LOL.

This is my little peanut.  She was raking up the last of the gumballs from a nearby tree.  I hate those things but the trees are not mine to cut down so I must live with it just a little longer.  My entire yard was filled with these prickly balls.

Here we have baby bear with his trucks, back in the dirt.  His favorite past time in my empty garden is playing with the dirt which takes me way back in time.  I love it and his bath times are so awesome after he has a hard day of construction outside.

When the children play outside I feel energized to join them.  I just love to see them having fun, enjoying the weather, getting some sun and enjoying nature.  This was a fun day which by the way, it was 80 degrees - just a week after a winter storm when they were out playing in the snow.  One thing we can't do around here is put away clothes for the winter or summer.

Like many of our, the time has come to start planning my garden.  This time, since the house is for sale, I have plant some hardy, mostly grown plants to give this place some curb appeal.  Don't worry, my grass isn't dead, it's dormant :-)  When it's fully away it is the best grass in the neighborhood - soft like a carpet, never dies and doesn't grow very tall even after weeks without mowing so in that respect it's less work for me so I can focus on the garden areas.

Have an awesome Wednesday everyone and don't forget to visit Susan, join us in sharing our outdoors and visit some of the other awesome sites!


14 comments:

  1. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO THE COUNTRY
    I LOVE... LOVE...THE TITLE OF YOUR BLOG...
    DO YOUR LITTLE GARDEN HANDS, HIRE OUT....LOL
    THEY SURE ARE CUTE
    BLESSINGS
    debbie

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  2. Happy Outdoor Wednesday Yira! Wonderful to see your beautiful children playing out in the yard! (Makes me want to get down on the ground and play with the big yellow tucks too~) Thanks for sharing your photos.

    Susan

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  3. Good Morning Yira!!!
    Your kids are just precious and look! There's those big yellow trucks :0)
    Those prickly balls, or as I call them "Monkey Balls" make me crazy. WE don't have them in this neighborhood but in our old one we did and they would just irritate me. lol
    Enjoy your day!

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  4. OHHHHHH ... I vividly remember those horrible sticky balls. We had them in a yard while I was growing up. So sorry you can't just cut down that tree! What adorable, precious children ....

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  5. Such very sweet pictures of you little ones! And I can remember playing in the dirt and loving it. And gumballs... or sticker balls as we called them... were something else. :-)

    XO,

    Sheila :-)

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  6. Your children look so happy.

    Thanks for your visit. You are right: it's the Torre dos Clérigos (Clergy Tower).
    I'm amazed you spoted it in the distance.

    Alfazema

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  7. How sweet to see you precious children having outdoor fun! Yes, a little dirt never hurt anyone. LOL And gumballs -- yuck. They are so painful to walk on when you're barefoot outside.

    Best wishes for selling your house.

    All the best, Lana @ Showers of Blessings

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  8. Hello Yira,
    Your children are precious! I am happy they got to go out to play...maybe it will stay this way...Spring is near! I remember those pricky balls...when I was a child...hurt when step on...with bare feet. Thanks for stopping by...sweet notes...Happy Outdoor Wednesday..kathy

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  9. What adorable pics of your precious children! Makes me think of my grandbabies, who I miss terribly. We, too, have our house for sale, wanting to move to live closer to the grands. Prayers for your sale...

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  10. So cute! Being outdoors is always a plus after a long winter hiding Great choice for today.

    Have a great Wednesday!

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  11. Aaawww your kids are adorable! The litle guy really is enjoying himself :-)

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  12. Hello!
    Thanks for your visit and comment!
    How beautiful! Children playing outside are so sweet, aren't they!
    Happy Outdoor Wed,
    Monica.

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  13. Such joy....sometimes I wish my children were still young. Thanks for sharing.

    Blessings,
    Elizabeth

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