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We had an absolutely fabulous time at the sod-laying evening. What had happened was, the city did some work outside of our property and the sod they laid it upon the ground....okay, almost that quickly....so we had to replace it.
I have never seen a two year old work sooo hard!! Man, is she ever driven, hardworking and funfunfun. When we were digging up old sod and weeds, she was right there throwing it into boxes. As we took rolls of sod out to lay, she was right there waiting to roll them out on the grass. Daddy had to do some bigstrongdaddy work, so Julia took over watering the newly laid grass!!!

this darling dear precious child never ceases to amaze us both!!!!!! After two hours of helping and occassionally walking off to read her stories on the steps, we finally went home to bathe. Dirt was EVERYWHERE. ha. what fun!

Here is a collection of pics: Thursday night (julia corn husking for our company...the Redicks, such a great family of six kids, only four could make it, but they are exciting to have around!!)


Julia wearing her very own Sou'wester from Oma and Opa Naus (they were just in Newfoundland.)



















And TODAY: it was Carla Raes Birthday!!!!! we had a lovely tea to celebrate!! (she is the darling that helped paint the grass on Julia's walls....she is a truly exceptional artist!!!)