Oak Tree in an Acorn: Berry Special Birthday Girl

Monday, May 11, 2009

Berry Special Birthday Girl

Our "baby girl" is no longer a baby! We celebrated Genevieve's 2nd birthday by having a berry themed party at Sweet Berry Farms in Marble Falls, TX. Eve had a great time picking and eating strawberries (her favorite food since she was 10 months old) with her family. Even though her birthday party was three weeks ago, she still asks us every time we get into the car if we are going "to de [sic] strawberry patch?" During the party, big sister Olivia read the book, *The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big, Hungry Bear* to all the kids, and all the children received a decorated straw hat and homemade strawberry bean bags to take home. Since she has been asking to go potty lately, Eve was ecstatic about some Yo Gabba Gabba panties she received. You can see where they ended up! Hope you enjoy the video. :)

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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.