Within the span of a week, the trees went from having no leaves to the majority having leaves! Things are looking pretty green. We’ve been spending a lot of time outside this week. Walks in the woods, swinging, climbing, lunches and dinners on the deck, watching the excavator and dump truck working across the street, […]

On Friday I built Charlie a climbing wall on one side of his swing set. He took to it immediately and surprised us with how well he climbs. I made the holds a little far apart for his feet, so we help him with his foot placement right now, but he does most of the […]

Out in the garden, radishes and spinach seeds have sprouted. 🌱 Inside, tomatillos and tomatoes are doing great, and red lipstick peppers just sprouted. Did you know most peppers and tomatoes are perennials? They can’t survive the winter in the north, but they’ll live for many years in the tropics. We’ve been quizzing Charlie regularly […]