The Watermelon

We've been watching the 2 watermelons in our garden grow for some time now, waiting for them to be ready to pick. We finally decided that this weekend was the time to pick the big one...it was huge! The kids were so excited to help pick it.


When we finally got it free from the vine (a blade came in handy), the question became how to get it into the house. Many attempts were made...

before it was decided that teamwork was the way to go. The neighbors were outside having a yard sale, and could not believe how big the watermelon was. They were even more impressed that we started it from seeds. I admit, I was pretty impressed with us too!

We could hardly wait for Luis to cut it open.

Only to find that it wasn't ready yet - it was almost completely white inside! It was such a bummer. We still tried it out, and found that it tasted like watermelon, just not as sweet. The kids devoured almost half of it, so it wasn't a total waste!

But now the question remains - how the heck do we know when to pick the next one?!?!