Saturday

We had a really nice, relaxing, fun day yesterday!  We started off with our first trip of the year to the Des Moines Farmer's Market.  We LOVE the Farmer's Market!!!!!!!  We always try to go early (usually by 8 or so, but today we should have gone earlier-- it was busy!), grab some yummy coffee at Java Joe's, and then enjoy walking the downtown streets and checking out the booths.  LOVE it.

Today was extra special at the Farmer's Market, because it was Police Day when all the police, fire, and city vehicles are out on the bridge on display!  HELLO!!!!  Jeremiah's dream come true! :)  I think we spent more time with the vehicles today than at the market, but that's okay-- we have many more Saturdays to enjoy everything the market has to offer!

All smiles-- driving a DM police gator!

Inside the Mercy One hospital helicopter!

Mommy forcing J to pet the horsey!

Checking out the bomb squad robot-- it surprised J by giving him a sucker and talking to him!

Drivin' a street sweeper.

Explaining how the vacuum truck works (there were a LOT of sound effects with that).

The bomb squad command center.

Inside the SWAT Team truck.

Old-school Ankeny police car!

After our trip to the market, we headed home to start on a yard project (well, that was mostly Adam).  He's been wanting to do some landscaping around our front step, which was pretty plain.  I mean, a big front step, grass around it..... that's it.  Of course, I totally forgot to take a "before" pic. :(  But just picture this-- a big white front step, and grass...... and that's about it.  I did find a pic from last summer where you can kind of see the boring-ness of it.

Look at that cute little guy eating a popsicle!!!!!!!  Love him.  Oh, but look past him-- BO-ring front step, grass, downspout.... and my flower pots to try to liven things up.  So, it was time for an upgrade!

Digging up the grass around the step!

Lunch break!  And Daddy planting-- different ornamental grasses and daylillies!

Laying the rock.

Watering our new plants!

J's Father's Day gift to Daddy last year has a prominent spot-- how cute is that? :)

The finished product!