Our Bounty!

Hurray! We were able to eat some of the bounty of our garden yesterday! They were the freshest squash and zucchini I've ever eaten... seeping with delicious goodness. I'm pretty sure they both popped out of nowhere and grew to full size in less than a week! However, we will have to start giving them away soon. We just went out this evening and we have almost 2 full size squash and 5 that are 1/2 to 2 inches long already! I only see 1 or 2 zucchini inching along. There are lots of little green tomatoes... but they are slower growing.

Here's how big the garden is now after only 5 weeks of planting the little seedlings!

From the side:And for those that don't remember, here's the garden one of the first couple of weeks:

Our little Garden... and little more!

I've been meaning to post for forever, but haven't had time!

DAT!!
Scott has been studying for months for the DAT (dental admissions test). Since our honeymoon he's been working on it like a full time job--just about 8 hours a day or more. The DAT has Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Quantitative Reasoning, Reading, and Biology. He was doing really well with Reading and Biology but was a little nervous for the Chemistry sections... his classes here at BYU have discouraged him a bit, BUT... he did a great job!!! He took the 5 hour test yesterday and then celebrated all day! His overall score was a 19! That puts him at the 77.2 percentile in the nation! I am so proud of his hard work. He really dedicated a lot of time and effort into studying and it paid off! Plus, I know that the Lord had his hand in it too as he was able to recall those things that he studied quickly and efficiently. This certainly doesn't guarantee a spot in dental school, but we are excited about his success and at least we know the Lord is on our side in this decision! We are finishing up applications this week and will wait in anticipation to start hearing back!

Braces!
Second, after I picked up Scott yesterday from his test, we went up to Sandy to the dentist! I had to get spacers on my back teeth in preparation for braces! Yikes! They don't hurt, but I wonder why they use bright blue rubber bands! It looks like I'm chewing gum (it feels like it too!). They are making space for the back brackets that hold everything together that they'll put on on Friday... and then braces on a week from today (and one day after my birthday!) Wish me luck.

Garden!
Third, we are so excited to live in a house here in Provo because that means we have a back yard where we can plant a little garden! It isn't much space as we have to share the area with the owners that live in the basement, but we are so excited to see our little plants grow and produce fruits and veggies!
This picture is from when we first planted our little seedlings. We have a zucchini, yellow squash, tomato, bell pepper, strawberry, and pea plant. We also planted carrot seeds that keep getting eaten by some slimy slugs! I'll keep posting pictures as the garden grows. It's been about 3 weeks now and we are already seeing results!

Scott loves to go out and water the little plants and take care of them. One morning after showering, I couldn't find him anywhere. Finally, I looked outside and this is what I found:

What a cutie! We love our little garden! We already have a reddening strawberry and 3 pea pods!

Hurray for gardens!