It started out nice enough...all three of my men working hard to clear away the TONS of leaves from all the trees on our property. We loved this house and it's many trees and it was a BIG selling point for us because it gave us a sense of seclusion. Yea...we didn't really think about the winter cleanup to come. And believe me folks the pool has been MORE work now that it is winter, in the summer it is a breeze! We are looking forward to the easier work in the yard during the summer. Hee hee...
Daddy went to getting the light leaf clutter up with the mower and bag. He left us to tackle the really deep areas with a rake and bag. This is what happened in a nut shell.
Eli and Remy jumped around in the piles of leaves that I worked so hard to put together.
Remy found some EGGS! I mean come on...this kid is a scientist 24/7! I love it. He promptly put them in one of his habitats. I sure hope they hatch for him and that they are something REALLY cool!
I got this really COOL picture of my Dewy Doggie! In the winter we stop cutting her hair so she is warmer. I wonder if Reese Bear covets her wooly coat? Hee hee... This photo is just the very essence of my Dewy Dog. I plan to order a good print of it and putting it up somewhere so I will remember my good old doggie when she decides to leave us one day.
So, we had LOTS of fun while we worked. And yes, it will take us MANY days of working and playing together to get our yard back into shape. But when your youngest looks up at you with the sun going down behind him and he tells you that this is the best fun he has ever had...you know it is all worth it! Man! We are teaching our boys to enjoy their work, to do it as if they were doing it unto the Lord! I think our school time this Sunday was well spent.
When it became too cold and we all were very hungry we put away our work and headed inside.
The boys have been promised 25cents a bag! I wonder how much they will save up?
6 comments:
Looks like you guys are having a good time working together. And it looks so sunny and (relatively) *warm*!
Hi, I found your blog by visiting Wayzley Academy and wanted to come by and say hello. I loved the photos of your boys cleaning up the yard. My girls also love yard work. What better way to spend time outdoors. Those eggs are really cool. I hope that they hatch. I am very curious to see what they are. I even tried searching around on the net for photos, but couldn't find anything similar to them. I was hoping I could give your son a little info on them.
Jennifer, it was cold towards the end...our hands were freezing...but yes, compared to the some other places it was warm. :)
Rhonda, Glad to met you! :) I am really hoping the eggs hatch and thanks for looking around, I have been meaning to do that. Mmmmm...
Yep..the trees are a ton of work. You can imagine what we go through with them over here! I told JEff that I didn't want him to cover the pool this year. I have managed to keep it clear up until last week...I lost it. My main focus has been just keeping the leaves off of the bottom, which I have done pretty well with. I hope it won't be hard to get it started in the spring.
I love your pics. We don't pick up any leaves...we mow them all up. We would have to work for weeks to pick them all up here. It's pitiful...really pitiful. "sigh"
Yea, we have lost the pool battle this week as well. I really think it has to do with the warmer temperatures that allowed the green stuff to grow. *sigh* We were so used to the cold temps and the green not being an issue. I think it will be really easy to start up this spring. Maybe I won't have to put my foot in my mouth. Hee hee...
Great pictures! I'll trade you leaves for snow. That's what we've been cleaning up. :-)
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