Emma the Gardener

Last weekend we decided to do a little yard work.  After a trip to Home Depot and a short lunch, we headed home to plant some flowers in our flower bed.  I started by setting out the plants and rearranging them over and over.  Emma, who was playing in the sprinkler decided that she wanted to help.  It took me a few minutes to give up control of my OCD, and hand over the shovel.  Emma was so cute, she is a natural in the garden.  She slowly dug each hole and measured to make sure they weren't too big.  Then she gently pulled the flowers out of their pots and planted them in the dirt, carefully filling each hole with tiny handfuls of soil. After making sure they were perfectly planted, she fed and watered them.  She was so sweet with the little plants, like they all had feelings.  Finally, before we cleaned up, she gave them each a name. And, every day this week when Emma gets home from school, she takes the time to water Precious, Pretty, Polka Dot, Pinky, Rosey, LaLa, Leo and Amy.  They look like very happy little ladies in our little flower bed!