Trees!

We started a tradition at our old house where we planted trees on the boys' first birthdays. It was always so much fun to watch those trees grow - and see the boys grow up alongside their trees. The boys certainly knew which of all the trees was "theirs" and they loved to sit beneath those branches. One of the hardest parts of moving was leaving those trees.

















Well, we have spent the last few days planting new trees for the boys. They both wanted the exact same type of tree. BB#1 has a Fairview Maple, and BB#2 has an Autumn Blaze Maple. (We're going to get the Caboose a Purple Ash. ) The trees are much smaller than what we left, but they will grow - as will the boys.



















So I figured a little looking back was in order. On the left, the pictures of the boys with their new trees, on the right the boys on their first birthdays planting their original trees.