Monday, July 13, 2009

Around the house

I've wanted flowers on my front porch for years. I'm just too lazy and cheap. Plus, I have a black thumb and tend to kill anything other than humans and one beta fish who obviously has magical, immortal powers. My mom walked me through the nursery and helped me find some basic starter flowers. I LOVE this hanging basket. Even since this picture was taken, I've dropped the ball on a few days of watering and she's not looking as perky as in this photo. But isn't it beautiful? These red geraniums remind me of Europe. We saw them in window planters all over Paris and in Italy when we went back in '04. The beautiful planter was handmade by my aunt and uncle! (They do take orders, I believe.)

These pictures are kind of misleading. Although it looks like Carson just got so plumb-tuckered out after I made him do the sweeping that he crashed on the couch, that isn't what took place.
He actaully fell asleep in the car and I moved him to the couch. I was getting dinner ready in the kichen and was continually calling to him to wake up, lest his bedtime drag on for hours. Obviously, my half-hearted attempts at waking him resulted in his half-hearted attempts at waking.
Ethan, I think this is actually your broom! It ended up at our house over a year ago. I hope you haven't missed all the sweeping you could have been doing.

5 comments:

Jo B. said...

See, you brought a little bit of Paris to your home! A LOT cheaper than a trip to France, oui? Les fleurs sont belles.
Mom

Becky said...

Beautiful flower and those are hysterical of Carson. It looks like he was sweeping so hard that he just collaped from exhaustion.

eets said...

no wonder he hasn't been keeping up with his chores! The toothbrush we gave him to sweep the kitchen with has been wearing down, but we refuse to give E supper until he finishes his work! PS - nice sleeping pics!

Kristi said...

I LOVE THE FLOWERS! My thumbs are getting so green Curtis was teasing me tonight about how much watering I do! :)

Poor Carson. He was sleepy. But I swear I saw you asleep like that 1 or 2 times in college! :)

sarah said...

Ethan said: CarCar is sleeping on the couch, just his head. That's funny. Silly Carson.