Our evening went like this: Get home, kiddo says "I think we need to water plants". Um okay, you're right. This whole watering thing is fairly new to us this year as we've had rain storms every week since like January (that's NOT normal btw). So, we ventured off into the garden, hose in hand. It only took two minutes before she was hopping into the shower of water, trying to get all wet. I think I said "No Alex, I don't want you to get all wet", or maybe it was "No Alex, stop getting me wet", but then it actually started feeling good. So, we popped off the nozzle head and attached a sprinkler head, and we literally "ran with it".
Sure, there are folks saying "OMG- you're overhead watering your vegetable garden! You're spreading disease! ". Why yes, yes I am. At this point I'm thinking I already got screwed by Mother Nature- so why should she get all the fun? And so we ran.
People are driving by at this point on their way home from work- and they have this look on their face like "Dang, I wish I knew them" or "Dang, I need a kid so I have an excuse to do that too".
And she says to me, "Can I help you water the vegetables tomorrow too?" and I want to tell her "Yes! I did this all for you! This garden is yours!" but instead I say "We'll see, it depends on whether you have a good day at school or not." *sigh* It's tough being the parent sometimes.
And she says to me, "Can I help you water the vegetables tomorrow too?" and I want to tell her "Yes! I did this all for you! This garden is yours!" but instead I say "We'll see, it depends on whether you have a good day at school or not." *sigh* It's tough being the parent sometimes.But the garden is now drenched. I had one heck of a time watering it with her than I would have with out. And it was nice to stop being an adult, for at least 30 minutes.
Not Pictured: Me. Because a 3 year old with a camera PLUS water doesn't mix.
