Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Tomatoes

I went to a free "veggie planting" seminar at the local nursery chain at the beginning of March.  Historically, I have NEVER been able to get tomatoes to grow so I was going to call it quits on it this year.  The seminar said that if you want to plant tomatoes, you have it to do it "now" i.e. March 1st.  That was my problem.  I usually don't start planting anything until April.  So I went ahead and bought 2 tomato plants that I could grow in containers.  I am proud to say that I actually have at least 4 tomatoes, and they are beauties!!! 

Here they are only a week ago.
I can't believe they are turning red now!
















The green beans are now a lost cause... still alive but don't look too hot.  The snow peas are a goner, and their containers have been "reused" for flowers already.  The jalapenos are growing like crazy!  Again, I planted them way early this year.  I hope to get a ton of them so I can share them!

Thursday, May 3, 2012

Soybean's Revelation

So, not that it was not official before, but it's even more official now.  I'm 19 weeks pregnant and expecting a baby Boy!  We've nicknamed this kid Soybean for the last 12 weeks simply because it was once the size of a bean at the time and the soy just gives it an asian flair.  Now that we know "it" is a boy, I guess it'll be called Soy Nuts???   =)  Nevertheless, I'm glad Ranger and Oliver will have a boy to keep them busy.  The two pictures below are from today's sonogram.  This kid was a MAJOR stinker.  He had his legs crossed and was being shy.  Even the doctor said she hadn't had a stinker like this for at least a month.  She made it her personal goal to win, and she did since we got the revelation!  He was very calm this time (especially compare to the trampoline-like episode of the last appointment).  Perhaps *cross your fingers* this is an indication of how he'll be once born: calm!

Soybean Smiling



Confirmation of the Boy!

Midori

We celebrated Soybean's revelation by going to our fav sushi place in the Metroplex.  Who doesn't like Fried Sushi????  All 3 of us ate until overly full.  Midori:  http://www.yelp.com/biz/midori-sushi-japanese-restaurant-irving

Infamous Sushi Burrito


Caterpillar Roll

Overall pic of rolls: Caterpillar Roll in back, California Roll in front










 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Chocolates

Nothing like surprise chocolates straight from France via FedEx. Thanks Chris & Flo !!!

Snake!!!

After coming home from the store and parking the car in the garage, we saw this creature waiting for us.  It was much bigger than we've seen before.  I was going to let Oliver into the garage to "take care of it" for me, but Mike didn't think he had enough lives left.  We just went into the house, left the garage door opened, and let it slither itself out...