Tulip Time...

One of our favorite things about Europe was the amount of flowers that could be found everywhere!  There were beautiful flower boxes on every window, flower displays could be found through virtually every city, and fresh cut flowers could be found in every supermarket and farmer's market!  There were even places located on the side of the road, where you could cut your own flowers.  It was absolutely amazing to me!!  I loved all of the colors and the breathtaking beauty of the flower displays.  Just looking at all of the flowers put a smile on my face and a bounce in my step.  

One of my favorite times of year was in the spring, when all of the daffodils and tulips were out.  There were tulip displays in every city and town, and they were all absolutely stunning.  I loved driving through the countryside and seeing tulip after tulip along the way.  We also knew that once the tulips were out, then summer was just around the corner. :)

One of the best places for tulips was the Netherlands.  The country is known for their tulips and they really go all out when it comes to showing them off.  It's absolutely gorgeous there in the spring! :)  Well, on our last visit to Amsterdam, we decided that we wanted to bring a little bit of the Netherlands back with us... So, we purchased a very special souvenir so that we would always remember our time in the Netherlands... Yep, you guessed it... We bought tulips! :)  And, surprisingly enough, they made it back to the U.S. with us!  :)

So, a couple of weekends ago, we decided it was time to plant our tulips.  We decided to plant them on the side of the house, where they will be on display for everyone to see!  Brian did an excellent job of digging the holes, while I filled them with bone meal and tulip bulbs. :)  And, now I guess we just have to wait and see if they bloom in the spring...  Fingers crossed that they'll burst out of the ground sometime in April so that we can have a cheery reminder of our time in the Netherlands! :)

Getting started...

Brian hard at work digging the holes... After all of his hard work, he rewarded himself with a beer... Hence the reason he's digging with a drink in hand! :)

The order that the tulips are planted in...
I wanted to plant them in a certain order so that the colors of the tulips would blend better when they bloom...            Yes, I'm that anal retentive! :)

Riley wanted in on the action too! :)  

And now we wait...   But, don't worry, I'll keep you posted on what we find in the spring. :)