John Paul-isms

John Paul is one funny kid! Everyday Doug and I catch ourselves saying, "Did you hear what JP came up with today?" So I thought I'd list a few of our John Paul-isms!

Neighbor: "John Paul is such a pretty name! Tell me, are you named after the Pope?"
JP: "Yep, can you guess which one?"

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Neighbor: "John Paul, you have the prettiest blue eyes! What color eyes does Ryan have?"
JP: "Brown"
Neighbor: "What color eyes does Kyle have?"
JP: "Blue"
Neigbor: "What color eyes does Daniel have?"
JP: "Blue"
Neighbor: "O.K., so that's one brown and three blue eyes."
JP: "NO! Danny has TWO blue eyes, not THREE!"

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Me: "John Paul, were you a good boy at baby sitting today?"
JP: "Yes, I was very good....I didn't sit on any babies!"

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Neighbor: "John Paul, what does your mommy do at her work?"
JP: "She's a nurse....and she sells babies!"
(Thank goodness Ryan was there and clarified that I *deliver* babies, not sell them!)

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Friend: She noticed his St. Rita medal and said, "John Paul, are you a Catholic?"
JP: "Yes.....but just a little bit."

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Some things you might not know about JP:
If John Paul doesn't like something, he'll tell you he's "allergic" to it.
He loves, loves, LOVES Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, his lunchbox, and money.
Little Danny is his BEST friend.
When he's outside, he digs in any dirt he can find!

My silly boy:

The Godfather (not the movie!)

We had a joyful day yesterday! Doug was honored in being named godfather to precious baby Rhapsody Brigid! The ceremony was just lovely in welcoming this newest child of God, and both Doug and I couldn't get enough of the wonderful smell of chrism (mixed with the scent of sweet baby head!)
The D. family along with godparents Cindy H. and Doug. Father Torres performed the Sacrament:

Proud godfather!

Dinner at our house tonight

Here's what's for dinner at our house tonight (much to the dismay of the kids!)

Check out our babies!

This week my plants bloomed and now we have "babies" in the garden!
With all the rain and warm temps, my plants have just exploded! Here are the latest pics:


Zucchini and squash:
(from my endless hours of watching FoodTV, I understand that filling the zucchini blossoms with rich ricotta or marscapone cheeses and then frying them is quite the delicasy!)




My first tomato!


Little pollinators at work:


Here's our watermelon patch. This is the SECOND time I've planted it! The first time I didn't use the black plastic and the weeds over took my seedlings. The second time I did it right, but looks like we won't be enjoying watermelon until August!


Yeah, I'm a big nerd......BUT I'M A NERD WITH A ROCKIN' GARDEN!