Science Project

The other day Phil came home and suggested that if Katy and I wanted to, we could do a science project and plant the seeds we purchased in the starter pots. I thought that would be fun, so I mentally scheduled it for the next day. I had no idea that Lilly would be home too.

Saturday night, Lilly came out of the shower and hollared that she needed me. She was all broken out in a rash. We tracked it back to a new bath gel that she was using. We gave her some benedryl, and hydrocortisone and sent her off to bed. After church on Sunday, we noticed that it had spread down her arms. I gave her more benedryl and we all took naps. She went to school on Monday, and I got a call from the school. The secretary at school said that she thought might have "Fifth Disease" since all the symptoms were there and it has been passed around the school. I went online, and agreed. They say once they have the rash, they are no longer contagious. (thankfully I didn't contaminate anyone on Sunday!!) I still think she reacted to the bath gel, so we won't be trying that one again!

Anyway, back to the story, after taking benedryl 2 times on Monday and almost falling asleep at school, I thought it would be best to keep Lilly home (the rash was very itchy). She helped us do our science project.

This is the peat pellets that are about 1/2 inch thick when you start out. The instructions say to add water to make them grow...

You can see that the water is making them grow.

Can you see them growing?


After they grow, I had to dump the extra water out and scrape the netting off the top so we could plant the seeds.


More seeds, please...

Here were are planting sunflower seeds. We had 2 different kinds. These big seeds grow the really tall sunflowers...they'll be growing behind the shed facing south toward Annie and Emma's house in a few weeks.

Katy is helping to plant her seeds. Lilly had sunflower seeds too, but they were the smaller kind. We tried to make sure they planted them in opposite ends of the planter and that they were different so it didn't cause such a big fight.

These are tomatoes. Lilly LOVES tomatoes, so she's helping me plant them.

Here's a great life lesson...We get these seeds from packets, but they originally came from other tomatoes. Although these tomato seeds are very small, they become big...beef tomatoes (isn't that a strange name when there is no MEAT in them?). It's just like what God can do with our lives. He can take even little people and bring big things out of their lives.

The sunflowers, tomatoes, cucumbers, and carrots are planted and now they are all covered up.

The planter is covered with the lid/dome and in our garage while the seeds germinate. In a few weeks, we'll begin to see them poking their heads out of the peet pots. Spring...it's one of the most exciting times of year for me because I love the return to color and all the flowers. I am blessed by not being allergic to all the flowers and grasses, and I love to run up to a flowering bush (like a lilac) and breathe in the wonderful aroma. (there is a town not too far from here by that name!)

I think Lilly and I had the most fun, but one interesting thing that has come this week from Katy is that she is now eating tomatoes. We have tried for so long to get her to understand that Ketchup (a very IMPORTANT staple in her diet) is made out of tomatoes and if she tried them in her salad, she might just like them. Guess what? She does now! Yeah! (Mom, it won't work for me with nuts. My taste buds won't be growing up that much!!!)