Jeremy and Landon have birthdays this week - Landon will be three and we won't say exactly how old Jeremy will be but it also has a 3 in it, and there's a zero at the end.....To minimize the pain, we surprised him with something he's been hankering for since we moved into our house and he hand-raked 150 bags of leaves - The Cyclone Rake! Not that it would thrill most girls but he was darned tickled over it.
This box was the teaser - the only one small enough to wrap!
The face of a happy man!
Putting the contraption together with my Dad.
This requires deep concentration, apparently.
Almost there - it had a lot of parts!
Can you see the leaves? It's AUGUST and they're already falling here in PA!
With over 20 trees on our property, this is going to be a back-saver.
For Landon's birthday, we got him his own little red tractor so he can follow Daddy around, helping with the yardwork. Who knows, it might make him a better driver someday down the road.
Right now his steering is a little crazy.
BTW he's very proud of that hole in his jeans. First worn out pair.
Papa gave him a quick driving lesson.
So did Mama...
Daddy showed him how to dump out the sticks he'd gathered.
Way cool!
Look at me - I'm getting the hang of it!
Just a sidenote - did anybody know they sell these ginormous marshmallows? Fantastic!
Happy Boys with their toys!
9 Comments:
Loved being a part of it - great photos! Great memories!
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Girl Raised in the South, at 8/24/2009 12:12 PM
Les!!! I am so proud of you for posting---and TAKING ALL THOSE WONDERFUL PICTURES!!!!! I am sure Jeremy referred to you as "janae" a few times while you were documenting the occasion. Dan was very impressed with Jer's gift--and LOVED Landon's. Landon will have to teach Jae how to ride that thing one day! Miss you guys!!
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Janae Gibson, at 8/24/2009 10:50 PM
Here via Bev...
That's not a rake, it's a small country. Of course what do I know? Whatever makes him happy, right? And your wee one is adorable. Of course the tractor is red: the speediest color. :)
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Gretchen, at 8/25/2009 12:24 PM
I came over from your mom's place to see the fun. I just love, love, love that little red tractor and the fact that he can do big boy work on his own. I raised 3 boys and I can't even imagine a better toy ... er, tool.
Happy birthday to both your boys!
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Unknown, at 8/25/2009 1:10 PM
Such great photos, Les. It's almost as good as being there. Not quite, but almost. Obviously, both your boys are very happy.
xoxo
Aunt Barb
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Barb, at 8/25/2009 6:42 PM
Hi Les and Jer,
This post about the guys new "toys"
is a classic, in case you decide to write a book some day. I love that little guy's wonderful expressions. When he started believing he could drive, his little face sure showed it.
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Judith, at 8/27/2009 1:06 AM
Happy Birthday Boys! Les, I can't even begin to fathom the boy world you live in ;)
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Rory and Cindy, at 9/02/2009 8:22 PM
Oh my goodness! Clearly I've been a neglectful blogging sister--I didn't even know you'd written a new post, and it's almost a month later! Jer informed me I'd violated a blogging code by not commenting on your--so sorry! Except that he called me Gene, which makes my sin a little less, right?
Love all the photos! I miss you guys, even that rotten husband of yours!! :)
By
Sarah, at 9/17/2009 7:08 PM
How does the Cyclone work? Help me build my case bro!
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Pace Hartfield, at 9/18/2009 12:35 AM
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