The empty lot across the street from us is the ultimate playground for a little boy. It's been used as a battleground, a cemetery, a BMX track, a treasure hunting ground, etc. Well, this past spring when Justin was planting the garden, Carter asked if he could plant one as well. Justin said yes and gave him some seeds and no one gave it another thought. Well, leave it to Carter to plant some zucchini in the empty lot and actually have it grow! He's made mention of his "plant" before, but I usually just give him the obligitory "uh, hum", not thinking he was ACTUALLY growing something, and just wanting to get on with whatever it was I was doing. Well, the other day on a walk, he showed me the zucchini plant that he's been growing all summer. I couldn't believe it! How he managed to grow something in an empty lot, with nothing but rain water, where the neighborhood boys "will be boys" is beyond me. Whatta funny kid. He's so proud of his little plant and why wouldn't he be? This was a project he has been working on all by himself. I now realized why he was asking for buckets all summer long. He was just trying to get water to his crop. Bless his little heart. Way to go farmer Carter!
The empty lot across the street from us is the ultimate playground for a little boy. It's been used as a battleground, a cemetery, a BMX track, a treasure hunting ground, etc. Well, this past spring when Justin was planting the garden, Carter asked if he could plant one as well. Justin said yes and gave him some seeds and no one gave it another thought. Well, leave it to Carter to plant some zucchini in the empty lot and actually have it grow! He's made mention of his "plant" before, but I usually just give him the obligitory "uh, hum", not thinking he was ACTUALLY growing something, and just wanting to get on with whatever it was I was doing. Well, the other day on a walk, he showed me the zucchini plant that he's been growing all summer. I couldn't believe it! How he managed to grow something in an empty lot, with nothing but rain water, where the neighborhood boys "will be boys" is beyond me. Whatta funny kid. He's so proud of his little plant and why wouldn't he be? This was a project he has been working on all by himself. I now realized why he was asking for buckets all summer long. He was just trying to get water to his crop. Bless his little heart. Way to go farmer Carter!
4 comments:
That is really cute! What an awesome kid. I think sometimes we don't give our kids enough credit, then they go and do something like this that sets us straight. What a great story. Way to go Carter!
you always have the best stories Meeka! I think that is so cute that he took care of that little plant. What a smarty.
hahah, I was laughing so hard! Carter is so funny! He always has loved those tractors...I think you've got an engineer, football player, and a farmer on your hands.
That is so cute! That a hard little worker!
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