Tennis and Gardening

Cora's affection for her daddy is growing. Thankfully! Part of it is just her growing up, we're sure, but I will add that Stace is very intentional about spending time with her.

On Sunday evening, they cuddled while sharing an after-dinner snack.

Before dinner, Cora helped Stace plant this year's tomato plants in some pots.
Stace worked very hard in the garden Sunday, planting strawberry plants in the raised bed he built the prior weekend.

He also planted some bulbs. All that planting involved a lot of digging, through roots, to mix in a lot of amendment because our soil is so spent.

Cora and Stace also have been playing tennis this past week, even in the late afternoons, since we put our clocks ahead. (You can see the raised strawberry bed behind Cora's head.)

Stace got Cora her own racket, and she is doing well with hitting the ball. Stace has been playing most Monday evenings with Auntie Kelly and her family, and on Thursdays he plays with his friend Scott.


Kelly came over Saturday with her birthday/Christmas gift for me - a friend of hers who is a masseuse. I loved my pregnancy massage, and Kelly entertained Cora in the back yard by playing tennis with her.