Spring, Spring, Spring

Spring is here (well, almost!) I started planting some of my seedlings for my garden. Some are being gardened in containers in my house/ front porch (garlic, baby carrots, sugar snap pea, lettuce, spinach, herbs), (I'm growing potatoes in a barrel.. yay- but that's going at my mom's house), while others are going into raised flats/ground in my mom's back yard (carrots, eggplant, onions, leeks, watermelon (2 types), cantalope, cucumbers, beans, etc.) I'm so excited since I'm actually doing it right this year. I planted my leek, onion, and eggplant seedlings..

Here they are soaking up some sun/warmth (instead of buying pots for all of my seeds.. I've been saving containers from food in order to sprout my plants)

It's hard to see.. but my leeks sprouted already! I'm very excited to see a little green !!

I plan on planting my lettuce and spinach today once I buy some containers for them. Last fall I planted garlic at my house, my dad's house, and my mom's house. I had covered mine with leaves to keep it warm... and it was finally time to take the leaves off!

No green sprouts yet.. but I'm waiting :)

I took a picture of Killian's new (used) chair for our porch, because I plan on serving breakfast out there this spring/summer.

Can you tell that I'm over excited about spring????? ** If anyone would like to grow their own food this summer/spring, but doesn't know how, or where to start, let me know. I can give you resources, and the few tips that I learned last year in my first year of growing. Number 1 tip, start your seeds now.. though it's not the end of the world if you don't **

Anyways.. back to KILLIAN. Yesterday I had my 2nd PRAXIS exam (for certification in the state of WI), so Killian spent the morning with Gammy. After we came home and had a nap.. I took him to his FIRST real movie in the movie theater! He loved it. I think he really loved the popcorn and slushy, but he sat through the whole thing. We saw Princess and the Frog.. which was kind of scary- and a little bit of a bummer. Killian kept telling the bad guy on the screen that he was "bad" :) 

Today I plan on taking bean for a bike ride (he keeps asking to go) to the park. Last time I checked, the park was still all snow, but I'm hoping the week of warm weather helped melt it all. After nap I want to take a walk (to get stubby out of the house), and then we're eating dinner at my dad's tonight so Killian gets some grandpa time. 

ONE more week of school until spring break.. and UGH it's a busy one :( A paper, exam, presentations and quizzes. But then I get off for a whole week to spend with my bean <3 Hope you all have a gorgeous week!