beans, beans, lets plant some beans!!

We started off this week with a project.  Since it is spring I wanted to do something "springy". It was a spur of the moment idea so I scoured my cabinets for something to plant.  Just when I thought my idea was beginning to be a distant memory, I found a lonely bag of pinto beans tucked away in the dark corner of the cabinet. BINGO!!! Pinto beans it is! I'm no expert on gardening or planting, in fact I think I have a "black thumb" instead of a green one because almost everything I plant usually ends up dead.  I compare it to my baking skills.  I always mess up when I bake. Oh well, but I'll keep on trying!! That being said, I didn't have any potting soil, so I just dug up some dirt in the back yard and put it in a large  bowl.  I found some empty mason jars and used that to plant them in so they could see their beans grow.  Kawika LOVED playing with the dirt!  In the beginning, I tried to keep him a little bit away from the bowl, but he kept scooting his butt closer so he could get his hands in there. Before I knew it, while I was helping the other child with their project, I looked back and found him covered in soil.  Oh well, at least I know he's enjoying it. Overall, I think the whole thing went pretty well.  Its kind of ironic and pretty funny how I used to be a preschool teacher, but I hate messy crafts. However, on my journey to becoming a laid back mama (not being so uptight about stuff) I just let them go at it and make their messes. I have to say, I had so much more fun with them, instead of freaking out about the dirt that was flying everywhere. Anyway, now lets see if mama did this right and the beans actually start to grow. I mean all the answers in life are on Pinterest right? Please don't let me down Pinterest, or else all hope for me to be a gardening guru dies...its ok though, no pressure! 

Note* Please don't mind Kawika and his no pants or shorts in all of the pictures. Ever since we visited Hawaii he's loved being "free".  No matter if I put pants on him he will eventually take them off.  It was so hot in Hawaii that he preferred to be pantless and that hasn't ended since we've been back.