The Mother Weed

Sometimes blog posts are about important things, and sometimes they are about the unimportant daily items. But sometimes those unimportant moments end up being the most important ones.

We spent yesterday evening in the backyard. Most of the time was spent weeding, playing and weeding some more.

Fernando took a little trip to the roof to 1) retrieve the footballs and toys that have landed up there (thanks to our "bounce it on the roof" game)... 2) find the stinking pigeons that are cooing somewhere directly above our bathroom... and 3) post for funny photos while he was up there. I mean, you might as well.

Daniel and Violet played happily (for the most part), even helping us move rocks and attempt pulling weeds (that didn't last long). Daniel took good care of her, comforting her if she fell down or cried, and even taking her inside to help her get a drink of water.

We found one crazy weed (we named it "The Mother Weed") that was taller than Violet. (In our defense, it was hiding behind the AC unit on the side of the house... most of our weeds weren't that tall!)

Which reminded me of how tall she's gotten. I think I have her pegged as "a tiny girl" in my head, and she really is compared to everyone around her, but somehow I didn't see how much she has grown. Her clothes from last Summer fit, but barely. Her pants are all getting a big short, and her shirts are mid-drifts. It's the first time I have seen such substantial growth... maybe because I wasn't really watching for it.

Anyway. Enjoy a few photos from our perfectly uneventful evening.