Peach Trees!

Oh my goodness, the weather yesterday was unbelievably beautiful. We spent the majority of the day outside, playing and working around the house. The boys were thrilled to be out of the house, soaking up the fresh air and warm sunshine. From a Mom's perspective, it was refreshing to have everybody simultaneously busy, happy and not fighting. Over the past few weeks, those moments of zen calm have become increasingly rare.

Robby and Scott continued to work on dismantling the platform while Timmy bounced on the trampoline and soared on his swing set. After they took a break from demolition, we decided to go for a quick family bike ride through the neighborhood. Our "quick bike ride" turned into a one-hour, four mile adventure. Timmy's little legs were so tired he was wobbly by the time we returned home, but he was smiling from ear-to-ear.  

After lunch our peach trees were delivered, which was the cause for even more excitement. Everybody headed outside and began to dig holes to plant our trees. There is little Robby and Timmy enjoy more than digging holes! The brothers grabbed their shovels, went to their designated spots and began to dig. They were happier than a dog hiding a bone!

Unfortunately one of our trees was damaged during delivery, but we are hoping that it still might grow. (The company was wonderful and has offered a replacement as soon as more become available.) The trees were smaller than we anticipated, but we are hopeful that they will grow strong in a relatively short amount of time. The description promised a bushel of peaches the first year, but looking at our newly planted twigs, I am doubtful that the claim will come to fruition. 

I guess we will see. At this point, all we can do is wait. With the current stay-at-home order, we've got nothing but time.