'Flowers'

With the warmer weather Carmen has been excited about playing outside and doing some planting.  She loves carefully scooping dirt with her shovel in the flower beds (Max picks the dirt up with his hands and throws it, with most of the dirt landing in his hair).  She wanted to plant some 'flowers' so she picked some weeds from the yard (which she thought were quite lovely flowers) and lovingly planted them.  We dug special holes for each one and she watered thoroughly.  I didn't have the heart to tell her that her gems wouldn't make it.  So far she hasn't said a word about her 'flowers' not blooming like the other ones in the yard.  Phew!