Dirt Yard

So...how does one entertain themselves when their entire backyard is basically dirt and weeds?

Well lots of things:
1. pretend those ugly weeds are flowers and pick bouquets of them for mom
2. play hide and seek by hiding behind those same ugly weeds with your little brother
3. jump in and out of the partially dug trenches, courtesy of daddy
4. watch for lizards climbing the block fence
5. color with chalk on the small slab of concrete next to the sliding door
6. climb the stack of pavers on the side of the house and chat with the neighbor boy who encourages scaling the fence to join him in his yard
7. pick up dead birds off the ground and proudly bring them to mommy, who in turn screams like crazy and makes you wash your hands half a dozen times (100% true story)
8. eat 10 otter pops in one afternoon, which in turn results in a full belly before dinnertime
9. come in and out of the house so many times that the evening is spent pointing out the flies so mommy can kill them with the newspaper
10. and best of all, giving each other rides across the yard on our metal cart!

hurray for the beautiful SPRING weather!