It couldn't have started off any better, with Addison giving us an uninterrupted night of sleep AND sleeping in, so we all woke up rested and ready to start the day. Ben and I exchanged Valentine's while we were still in bed, and I had a couple for Addison too, so the day just felt special and we climbed out of bed with big smiles on our faces.
One of my gifts to Ben was this pot of succulents that I put together myself. It was as fun to make as it was to give since I had the great help of the salespeople at Pistils Nursery here in Portland. They helped me pick out plants for the pot I brought in, and they had all the necessary charcoal, soil and gravel I needed for proper drainage.
I'm really pleased with the way it turned out and now I want to make another!
The trip there was really fun since they have baby chicks hatching right now, and Addison got to see one still wet from the egg, eyes closed and stumbling around in the incubator, plus 4 other cute little fluffy ones beeboppin' around in their pen. Fun and educational!
Next, I had fun plans for our breakfast after getting this great idea over at suziebeezieland.
Piggy Pancakes!
These were pretty fun and tasty without being too decadent. Our pancakes had chocolate chips, pecans and bananas inside, and I used pear slices for the ears. Addison loved them, and asked for them again the next day. Luckily I had a few leftover!
Next up: a French bakery.. (ooh la la!)
3 comments:
i love visiting the chicks and chickens at pistils! i think i need to go to portland again soon :) lovely pot of succulents!
wow, beautiful plant arrangement! I might have to try that.
Oh that face :)
Post a Comment