Working in the yard is more adventuresome this summer. You may recall pictures of a peaceful child, sleeping soundly under a canopy while his mother pulled weeds. No more. A more accurate picture of our house these days involves Calvin running around the yard and Mom chasing him. No weed pulling 'round these parts. That is, not until I made the process enticing to the little runner.A spare spade came in handy to keep him busy long enough to pull three weeds. (Though I probably could have pulled a few more if I hadn't paused to take pictures.) But it wasn't long before he was back out in the yard with the tractor.
Dad was mowing the lawn and needed help from his little guy. Calvin stood and watched Eric's technique for a while and then jumped in, pushing his John Deere back and forth along the ridge by the driveway.
Yes, it's busier in the yard these days, but so much more fun.
2 comments:
For SURE, this little guy misses NOTHING that can be seen or heard around him! He takes it in quickly and wants to understand and try it himself. Hopefully we can help him keep those qualities alive and he'll still be like that at 52!! What an awesome privilege and responsibility, eh?
Yard work is way overrated:) If only the toys that the kids used to pretend really worked to get the job done! Thanks for the glimpse into your lives in Wisconsin....
Corin
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