Mini Farm, Mini Farmer

This is my son, Moshe, and his harvest for the day. 

Our First Watermelon!

Our first watermelon from the Kinder Garden - and it's yummy!

Garden Helpers

Kindergarten's Kinder Garden!

This year Gan Torah Preschool here in Louisville let me borrow some seed planters. Here's a cute little watermelon plant that's doing quite nicely! Thanks Danny!

Tilling - Like a Bas (Bas is Hebrew for Daughter)

Backyard Pick-Your-Own

When we lived in Baltimore, my husband and I would take our ninos and drive an hour out of town in order to pay $4 for a pint of blueberries.   Yep.

Today, I had the pleasure of watching my two 'big' boys (ages 4 and 2) pick blackberries right in our backyard.  So far this year, we've also had strawberries, banana peppers and just a few tomatoes.  I'm hoping for zucchini, watermelon and cabbage later in the summer. 

Although each boy only got about 5 in their containers (the rest went into the moths) I think we had a pretty good harvest...until tomorrow!  I'm loving living in Kentucky!

Balance? What's balance?

People often ask me how I balance it all.  Haha - not! If my life were more unbalanced we'd all be living upside down.

By waking up early
Reality: By waking up 5 minutes after the kids do - this provides a maximum sense of panic and frustration in the morning to motivate me to get everyone dressed and out of the house.

By making a weekly meal plan
Reality:  Screw you plan! I promptly rearrange all meals after the first night.  I can't live under anybody's rules - no even my own.

By communicating with my husband
Reality: I get mad at the poor guy when things go wrong - whatever the problem is, is likely his fault.

By leaving work at work
Reality: I stress about work all the time and constantly check my e-mails.  It doesn't help that I'm pretty sure I'm the weakest link at work, so I work extra hours and don't log them in to try and make up for my inadequacies.

By spending quality time with my children
Reality: I make breakfast while Daniel plays with the kids.  I wash laundry while the kids play with each other and Uri cries.  I wash the dishes while kids watch a movie.  I nurse the baby while kids are playing with the neighbor's kids in the toy room.  I work while they're at school.

I am a gardener wannabe

It's the truth. I may have taken two botany classes in college and have a degree in biology, but I'm 27 years old and have not yet grown a single tomato to ripeness. (The few I did grow were tragically picked to early by me then 2-year-old.

But I haven't given up hope. I intend to one day write a new list entitled: I am a gardener.