Oak Tree in an Acorn: More Snow Pictures

Sunday, March 7, 2010

More Snow Pictures

The forecast high in Georgetown, TX, for Tuesday is 74 degrees F, but I still have some more snow pictures from just two weeks ago to post. Texas weather can be quite unpredictable this time of year. In June, July, and August, you can bet that it will be blazing hot, but in February and March it is hard to know whether to put away the sweaters or keep them out just a little bit longer.

Speaking of clothes, you may notice that in the pictures of this post and the previous one, Olivia has a total of three different outfits on in one day. I had so much laundry to do after one day of snow that it made me thankful that snowfall like this only happens once every ten years in Austin.

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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.