Unplug Your Kids ~ Garden

While the kids over at Unplug Your Kids worked on a super cute miniature fairy garden for this weeks' Unplugged Project - Garden, Mia and I doctored a plant.

My MIL gave me a Christmas cactus she started from a clipping from a plant that came from a clipping of a plant that Clem once took care of before he passed away. This plant has some history behind it. Yesterday, while pulling up the kitchen blinds, a limb from the plant fell off. Ah Ha! Garden project for Unplug Your Kids!!!!!

Mia and I took the limb, found a pot and dish (that didn't match, but it soooo doesn't matter) in the laundry room, and some potting soil in the garage. I showed Mia how to scoop the soil with her hand (always use your hands) and dump it into the pot...when the pot was full, we tucked the limb the soil. Dee, my MIL, said that these guys can root anywhere...here's trying.

Then we found Mia's watering can that was behind the ferns, and showed her how a little potted plant needs to be watered a whole lot more gently than the grass or stuff in the flower beds. She had fun, and was very gentle.



I sure do hope this little guy roots and grows up...this will be a gift to Mia from her Great grandpa, Clem.

Chia update

It's been 2 weeks since our O'Mama Chia caterpillar playdate at the park. Mia still loves watering it everyday :)

first day

week 1

week 2

Chia ~ the progress

Mia's been diligently watering it everyday (I stepped in while she was at her Nana's), and it's paid off. Big time! She calls it her caterpillar and likes to pet it.

here it was a week ago

and today

Just call us the visitors

Mia loves to water/mist her Chia caterpillar and does it every morning. Mia had swimming today. She swam the whole width of the pool...by herself!!!! All this swimming at our neighborhood pool is helping her in class. She's a water baby, just like her mama.


Then we went over to hang with Mama Stephanie and her awesome boys, Roarke & Cole. I just adore Stephanie, we can chat forever about anything. I feel so relaxed around her. Roarke really engaged with Mia. He wanted to show her all sorts of stuff. She would look at something or other and say 'cooool' or 'wow'. To go off to another room and play...without me...is fabulous. She obviously feels super comfy around the boys and in their home.

Pizza then playtime outside. Mia is enamored with their big truck...she can't move it yet, but she loves it just the same. When it was time to go, she was almost in tears...her hand outstretched towards it, saying 'bye bye truck' 'I'll see you soon'.

Nap. A long and much needed nap.

Then we hopped over to Kiwe & baby Mia's house. Baby Mia is 4 months old, I met her about 4 days after she was born. I'm obviously partial to her name. She's a cutie. Mia sized her up a bit, pretended SHE was a baby (laying on the floor, and covering herself up with a baby printed changing cloth...clean). I wonder if she felt like she was going to be replaced by 'Baby Mia'. She got over it kind of quickly, and went off to play with pot holders, clean diapers, a soft brown monkey. Their place wasn't child proof, and why should it yet, but Mia did so well. Kiwe let me have a DVD for the Rebel I just bought. I'm getting so much help and encouragement, that I feel so fortunate to have such good friends.