Thinning day for the tomato sprouts

It was great getting away for a week. The better news is that my tomato plants grew so much in my absence (HUGE THANK YOU TO MY HUSBAND).  I sometimes compare growing vegetables to watching a pot boil.... stop watching and amazing things begin to happen.

They are so pretty, it really was difficult to begin thinning them out. 

They only cried a little :)  

My youngest child really did not like that I had a "discard" pile and thought that all of them should be given a chance.

They really do look much better and after reassuring the small child and placing the "discarded ones" into the compost.  The plants are basking in their space and enjoying the sunlight today.