Flower Planting and Backyard Swimming

I decided that since the painters really appear to be nearly done, maybe when they say they will finish on Monday; it really will be Monday. I gotta believe that they want the final check at some point. Plus they can't possibly want to store all their ladders and stuff in my yard forever right? Anyhow, I optimistically decided we could plant some of our annual flower gardens and planters. I didn't bother with the window boxes on the front yet since that is the part they need to finish.

The girls each planted seeds in their gardens back in April. Some of the stuff has come up, but others haven't made an appearance. So we picked out some new plants to add. Chloe talks to her plants while she plants them. She says they tell her where to plant them. Then she stretches their roots out and puts them in the hole patting them and saying, "Doesn't that feel better? Now you can stretch out." It is pretty funny. Alexa wants to copy her sister, but is more tentative. Then there is the added feature about Alexa not liking to get dirty. Here is the finished product.

Chloe's:

Alexa's:

It was getting pretty warm by the time we finished up. So I dug the pool out for them to fill and swim in after lunch. It amazes me that they will jump into this this. It is water fresh from the hose.

How many kids and inflatable toys can you fit in a small pool?

This is our newest invention. We are calling it Cabbie the weed eating dog. We pulled the weeds out; he carried them off and ate them. I can't explain him.