We Break Ground

No utility lines were located near our garden plot, so today we broke ground.  Tilling through sod is tough, TOUGH work.  My parents did the bulk of the work.  I did some tilling, and spent a good chunk of the day chasing my kids.  It feels great to get started!

My littlest helpers are sleeping!

Pastor took the riding mower out for a spin to cut the grass as short as possible before tilling.

These guys stopped running just long enough to supervise tilling for about 30 seconds.

Miles thinks work days are fun!  He also enjoys finding his big brother's pudding cups.

Elim, enjoying the work day and pudding as much as his twin.

It took about eight passes of the rototiller to get this deep.  Sod is no fun.

The little helpers definitely had more fun during the work day than the adults did.

Wheel barrow ride!

After seven or so hours of very hard work, this chunk of yard is starting to look like a real garden.