"Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut, that held its ground."

by teresa

Not much to discuss today. Chris is in Atlanta and Lauren had cheering practice from 10-3 today. All the boys and I did today was play outside. Seriously...that's ALL we did! I took all my new PTA stuff outside and spread it out on the patio table. While I wrote down dates to remember for the entire school year and transferred all emails and phone numbers and addresses to my new calendar, made important phone calls...the boys rode bikes, climbed the tree, drew with sidewalk chalk, rode scooters, shot the basketball, played football, cleaned out the garage and waited on me hand and foot. They brought me ice water and made me a sandwich for lunch(and fixed their own). Nick even asked if he could please use my new Clorox toilet wand. He has been eyeing the box since I brought it home...and he was also trying to score brownie points to get himself out of trouble(he snuck up on Ben, shorty and myself this morning and blew his trumpet at us...it scared the poopie out of all of us....Ben cried for like 20 minutes). I was more then happy to oblige him! I also kicked back and read my new Family Fun magazine. I get so excited when it comes in the mail each month. It has the coolest recipe and craft ideas for kids.
We went outside around noon...and came in just before 5:00pm. I took lots of pictures of the boys playing in the yard and climbing up in the old tree. I love our old tree!






























THE GIVING TREE
Once there was a giving tree who loved a little boy.
And everyday the boy would come to play
Swinging from the branches, sleeping in the shade
Laughing all the summer’s hours away.
And so they love, Oh, the tree was happy.
Oh, the tree was glad.

But soon the boy grew older and one day he came and said,"Can you give me some money, tree, to buy something I’ve found?"
"I have no money," said the tree, "Just apples, twigs and leaves."
"But you can take my apples, boy, and sell them in the town."
And so he did and Oh, the tree was happy.
Oh, the tree was glad.

But soon again the boy came back and he said to the tree,"I’m now a man and I must have a house that’s all my home."
"I can’t give you a house" he said, "The forest is my house."
"But you may cut my branches off and build yourself a home"
And so he did.
Oh, the tree was happy.
Oh, the tree was glad.

And time went by and the boy came back with sadness in his eyes.
"My life has turned so cold," he says, "and I need sunny days."
"I’ve nothing but my trunk," he says, "But you can cut it down
And build yourself a boat and sail away."And so he did and Oh, the tree was happy.
Oh, the tree was glad.

And after years the boy came back, both of them were old.
"I really cannot help you if you ask for another gift."
"I’m nothing but an old stump now. I’m sorry but I’ve nothing more to give"
"I do not need very much now, just a quiet place to rest," The boy, he whispered, with a weary smile.
"Well", said the tree, "An old stump is still good for that."
"Come, boy", he said, "Sit down, sit down and rest a while."
And so he did and Oh, the trees was happy.
Oh, the tree was glad.