Happy June!

Last year for my birthday my friend Rachel gave me a gorgeous hydrangea plant. I immediately went and planted it in our little garden where it promptly died. Totally dead. No leaves, nothing. I was majorly bummed out. Then, this past April around my birthday it started sprouting up again and has turned into the most stunning plant. I'm hoping that it just gets gigantic. Only Summer will tell I guess. We made a few trips to the nursery this week to pick up some plants/flowers for my hanging boxes I have out on the patio. We have a bit a of a squirrel problem; I can't seem to stop them from nibbling on my flowers… I also picked up this plant, I think a Foxglove?, that I re-planted which now sits in a big pot on our patio. It's getting warmer and soon we'll be grilling up a lot more and eating outside so I'm feeling extra motivated to get the yard/patio into tip-top shape. I really need to repaint our iron patio chairs, which isn't really a big job, but a job big enough that it's had me procrastinating doing it for well over a year. Last week was really fun and busy. Henry performed the hookilau with his class (and 3 other Kinder classes). It was so awesome that words can't even begin to express…. Plus, who doesn't love saying 'hookilau'? We've been singing and saying it all week. He & Pops also got invited to see "Star Wars in Concert" at the Hollywood Bowl with his friend Jack and his Dad, Paul. Everyone gave it glowing reviews! Grandma & Grandpa came into town for a few days which was really fun, too. I can't believe it's June already. 3 more weeks of school... I cannot wait. Henry has had a wonderful year in kindergarten with a class and teacher that we absolutely adore, but, we are ready to hit the beach everyday and enjoy the lazy days of Summer.