Rocks, Asphalt, Plastic, Concrete

What do all of these (Rocks, Asphalt, Plastic, Concrete) have in common? They were all found in our mulched flower beds. We did not do any landscaping last year, so this year was a big task! We had our work cut out for us! We found everything from chunks of plastic to little rocks to big rocks to concrete to even a big chunk (a good 2.5 foot by 2 foot) piece of asphalt buried 12-15 inches under the dirt. My goodness?! Couldn't the builders have hid their remains anywhere else but a flower bed where things are supposed to be planted?! We have enough trouble planting and keeping things alive, but yet another obstacle... substances that DO NOT GROW?! yiyiyi.

What a big rock, or so I thought...

Nice Asphalt! Pictures of the asphalt that I dug out all by myself while Daddy was working... pretty impressive... I also slipped just once and gave myself a disgusting bruise on my inner calf... at least I didn't break the skin...

The humongous hole after I sledge hammered all the asphalt out!!

While I was 'minding' the asphalt...

this is where I found Morgan and RJ the first time I checked on them....

and here is where I found them the second time I checked on them...

What my children can climb when I'm not specifically looking!!

The above mentioned all occurred yesterday before Nikki's party.

Today was a nice mother's day... Bob had to work so I went to church with the kiddos and then to my parents to visit with family and eat supper. Nice, relaxing day!

Bob got me a nice triple-picture frame of the kids! Very thoughtful! (All I asked for was a picture, so he went beyond!) He also got me a recordable card that had Morgan recorded saying "I love you Momma". If only the battery will never die on the card!!