Tomato!

A few months ago, Brody got to hang out at the Playcare Center at the gym we belong to. He actually hangs out there a few times a week while I swim or go to a class, but this time he hung out with other kids during a "Parents' Night Out." We dropped Brody off at about 4pm, headed across the street to the mall for dinner and a movie, them went back to pick him up at 8pm. He had a great time, and even brought home a present: a tomato plant!

When it comes to planting fruits and veggies, we certainly are far from experts! A few years ago we planted a lemon tree with high hopes that it would provide us for fresh lemons (the perfect companion to a nice cold beer or soda), but I can count on ONE hand how many lemons have actually grown in the past few years. For the longest time I thought perhaps we had planted a lime tree instead. Nope...just a defunct lemon tree.

So, I'll admit that I really didn't want to screw up planting this tomato plant! My son brings home something that's living, needs to grow, and needs to be taken care of, so naturally I want to do what I can to help this little plant grow so that Brody can get excited when we go outside to water the plants. So, a few days after we brought it home, I planted it in out backyard and crossed my fingers that it would grow!

Fast forward a few weeks, and holy cow!!!! THE THING IS STILL ALIVE AND GROWING!!! Every time we go out into the backyard, Brody always wants to show us his tomatoes! Right now, we've got two tomatoes growing, and if Brody can keep his hand off of them, I think that they just might make it!

Pointing out his tomatoes.

Watering his tomatoes.

Perhaps this will start a trend and we'll start growing other fruits and veggies. Better yet, perhaps this will help all of us (Mike, Brody, and I) to actually EAT our veggies! Brody wins hands down in the fruit consumption department. In fact, there are days that I am shocked he doesn't actually turn into a grape, strawberry, or lately a blueberry! Whatever the case, watching my little guy take pride in "his tomato" is pretty cool!

Anyone for blueberries?