Maddie is totally into spinning lately and many times a day asks for me to spin her around. I can't do it very many times in a row or I get very nauseous (one of the side effects of getting old, I guess, because I used to ride spinning rides for hours on end when I was younger without even a hint of queasiness), so instead we have been playing Ring around the Rosy. The girls love it and I don't get sick, so we all win. Matt took some pictures of us playing one lazy Sunday afternoon. I can't seem to get the girls to hold each other's hand for more than two seconds at a time, so it is more of a line than a circle, and I have to remind the girls to fall down a few times before their bums actually hit the floor, but it's still fun (although you wouldn't know it, looking at Macy's face in the first photo).

In other news, last month I planted some herbs. Here they are right after I planted the seeds:

I planted basil, lemon-lime basil, cilantro, chives, and rosemary.  I didn't know until Matt told me later that you aren't supposed to use the whole packet of seeds if you are only using a 5-inch diameter pot. Oops.  I may have to transplant them outside later on to give them more room My basil was the first to sprout.

That was two weeks ago and now my herbs are already getting huge! Well, except the rosemary. For a while there I was afraid that I had forgotten to put the seeds in because nothing was happening, but now I have one tiny sprout coming up so I know they are in there. So far I have managed not to kill my plants, though the cilantro has come close a few times from lack of water. That is one thirsty herb. I am dreaming of pesto so I can't wait for my basil to get bigger! It is going to be so yummy.