The weekend after we moved, my oldest brother and his brood (wife + four kids) came up from DeMotte, Indiana, to help us do a few more things to get settled in our new home. Let me just say that family rules. They worked their behinds off so we tried to off-set that with some good grub and pool time.
My dad + brother pulling a lilac bush out w/ a chain...normal farein the life of a Vander Tuin
My nephew, Ethan, helping Joel build our new Gorilla trailer
With yards and yards of perennials, I had to call in an expert,my sister-in-law, Lauri. She is my resident perennial expert
who spent the weekend weeding, pruning and telling me (as best she
could to a novice) how to care for them all.
Even Emma go in on all the action and was hauling awayweeds to the compost pile
Two MAJOR items happening in this photo. In the background, my dad iswidening the barn doors to accommodate Joel's lawn tractor. In the foreground,
my brother has turned over the garden and planted many yummy items, including,
but not limited to, corn, beans, jalapenos, tomatoes and green peppers.
My dad, working his tush off...for us! Of all people!
bush pruning...
hard work means lots of eats
More eats...the grillable kind
2 thing(s) you said:
I can picture the glazed over look in your eyes as Lauri attempted to teach you about plants. Can't wait to come over so I can experience some of Joel's charcoal magic!
I'm so jealous of that fabulous veggie garden. What a blast to have family lend a hand and come together. Never got a chance to congratulate you on your new house. It's beautiful and looks to be shaping up as the new hang out place. Sweet.
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