This quickly turned into "let's pick flowers".
One small hitch in this plan though - flowers haven't bloomed in our yard yet (with the exception of some hyacinth that have already been
So with the natives getting restless and the screams getting louder, I improvised. I got out the clippers and cut off my ears. Just kidding. (I only considered that for a
We snipped a few branches off our pear tree.
And what does any 4-year-old (or 30-something) want to do with a bunch of cut flowers? Make a "boookay" of course. Amelia wanted to do her own arrangement, as all independent 4-year -olds do, so she got the milk glass and I stuck to the ginger jar. Finally a happy household.
And a bit of spring to brighten up the house.
Amelia ditched me and took her "boookay" into her room |
Have you brought any flowers in from the yard yet? Is anyone else as excited for the peonies to come out as I am? I can smell them now!
Oh very pretty! I love fresh blooms in the house! Great vignette!
ReplyDeleteSo funny and so pretty. I can totally relate. My independent soon-to-be four year old brought me a fistful of "shamrocks" yesterday (weeds from the front garden). He said he found them next to his leprechaun trap and insisted that he put them in a vase (a dixie cup). Oh to be four.
ReplyDeleteYour touches of spring are lovely. What a beautiful ginger jar. I love that Amelia took her flowers to her room.
Have a great day.
Erin
No flowers yet. I'm looking forward to it though!
ReplyDeleteI love both "bookays"! Going to grab my clippers and head outside now!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the inspiration!
Beautiful vignette. Spring has started to bloom here, mainly budding on the trees. Happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteOh yes, I am joyfully watching the peonies grow each day, anxiously anticipating their heady blooms. I love how the stalks can double in size in a day of good rain. Ahhh, spring.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous - both boooookays. Wish we had flowers here. Spring is another month or so in MT. I am in so much awe of you!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous vignette! No wonder it's. Ring featured everywhere!
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