More Fun in the Sun

Here are some more of our favorite daylilies in our expanding collection:

Entrapment

Scarlet Apache

John Peat

Always Afternoon

Peach Magnolia

Here is some fun in the backyard.  Peter even got in on the fun :)!!
Dave bought this AWESOME wagon and Victoria never fails to ask for a ride when we are out in the yard.  It even has fold-up seats and cupholders.  It had seat belts but we did away with those right after construction.  Victoria is good about holding on to the sides and likes to switch from one seat to the other while we go in circles around the yard.

I had to document how attached Victoria has gotten to her blankie.  She has always liked having the silky blankies with her during nap times, but she has increasingly become attached to this particular blankie.  Not only that, but she likes to suck on the thing until it turns into a slobbery mess.  She strokes the edge of the blanket while slurping down on a corner and soothes herself to sleep or just comforts herself when she feels like it.  Needless to say, we have to wash them a lot.  It's a good thing we have two, thanks to Meg and Aunt Nicki!!  Unfortunately, Victoria also KNOWS that we have two and often demands to have both of them.  Too smart for her own good.

Last Saturday, we got to visit the nearest American Hemerocallis Society Display Garden.  Just outside of Geneva, Grace Gardens was a fun day trip. They had an Open House and I got to meet the owners.  We ended up bringing home 14 new cultivars for our collection.

Here's an update on our raised bed.  Not only have the plants grown with cucumbers, heads of broccoli, tomatoes, and carrots taking off, but it has become OVER grown.  I got a little ambitious with my plant selections and now the giant zucchini leaves and squash vines are taking over.  I'll have to thin it out.  And, we'll have to be more selective next year....or add another bed.

And, of course, another trip to the zoo.

I got admittedly tired of having to lift Victoria up on the swingset to go down the slide.  It was time she got one her own size that she could climb on her own.  Thanks to craigslist, we have a slide/hangout spot to keep Victoria busy during our gardening time.