Oak Tree in an Acorn: Trick or Treat!

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Trick or Treat!

The girls had a great time trick-or-treating on Halloween night. Olivia wanted to be a robot this year, so we borrowed some ideas from Family Fun magazine and made a fun homemade costume out of mostly recycled materials.

Genevieve didn't care what she was dressed as this year (next year, she will surely have her own opinion), so she borrowed the kitty cat costume Olivia wore when she was little. Genevieve made it to about five houses, and she was ready to turn in for the night. Olivia stayed out a couple of hours later and crashed when she got back home after eating only two of her treats.

This picture is of the girls at our neighbors', the Surles' and Greens', house which is one of their favorite houses to trick-or-treat at each year.

This picture is of Olivia and her neighbor friend, Bryn.

This picture is of our neighbors', the Thomas family, who dressed in 1950's apparel.

This photo is of Olivia and her sweet buddy, Ethan.

Finally, this photo is of Olivia and Eve with their cousins and neighbors, Elena (The Cat in the Hat), Gabby (Thing 1), and Jonah (Thing 2).

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Why the title, "Oak Tree in an Acorn"?

Well, really it's all about perspective when raising the girls. It helps me to think about the grand scheme of parenting and remember that what we do now affects how our little acorns will grow. Like an oak tree, we want them to be strong in their words and deeds, be able to withstand life's storms, set and reach their goals, and be people that others can lean on and trust.

We have an oak tree planted in our yard that came from an acorn my dad planted in a pot. This acorn came from a huge oak tree that was planted in the backyard of my dad's childhood home. My dad's father also planted this tree from an acorn he found on his hunting lease in the early 1960's. Our tree is thus a family heirloom, a "family tree".

It was the year of Olivia's birth when we planted our little sapling. It looked so very sad that winter with no leaves; it was, basically, like a stick rooted in the ground. Five years later, though, it stands 9 feet tall, and we continue to nurture it and watch it grow. We hope one year it will produce acorns of its own, and we can continue to pass on this family heirloom. We hope to remember it's example of how each acorn has the potential to be an oak tree, and how our acorns, Olivia and Genevieve, will one day, with help from God, become mighty oak trees themselves.