Under my supervision backyard activities include: swinging, sliding, a little tree climbing, trampoline jumping, the odd home-made zip line (that never work) and impromptu boxing matches (Lizzy please quit hitting your brother).
When Mr. MK is in charge, however, it really gets …
all lumberjack like, and destructive.
Don’t be concerned, he comes from a long line of lumberjacks. REALLY!
According to Mr. MK, that dead tree needed to come down, NOW! Sam was just the man to do it.
It’s all in the swing …
and the placement of the tongue. That’s in his genes too.
These are the pretty flowers beside his hospital bed.
JUST KIDDING … these are the pretty mum’s on the dining room table. The part of the house where I’m in charge and everything is perfect, ’cause I can blow sunshine out my ass. Can’t you just see the sunshine in this photo?
Sam’s fine … the tree isn’t!
His first fall … “TIMBER” … with a little help from Dad and a hoe (a garden hoe that is!).
MK xo
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April 18th, 2009 at 11:24
I saw these on your flicks page and nearly had a heart attack thinking you or someone in you family WAS in the hospital. They are beautiful. xoxo
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MommyKnows Reply:
April 18th, 2009 at 12:54
ACK! Sorry JenB :) xo
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April 18th, 2009 at 12:14
HAHAHAHAAAA! That’s AWESOME! Oh man, my boy would KILL to chop down a tree! He salivates when his father is using the chainsaw…
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MommyKnows Reply:
April 18th, 2009 at 12:55
@jamie
HA! Sam actually told me, “it was hard, next time I should use a chainsaw”.
YAH RIGHT!
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April 18th, 2009 at 12:19
I (guess since there are photos) you were watching. I don’t think I’d have been able to watch.
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MommyKnows Reply:
April 18th, 2009 at 12:58
@Colleen
I got out there to see the last few swings of the axe. Mr. MK is smart enough not to pre-warn me.
There was a lot of wincing.
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April 18th, 2009 at 18:59
Phew!! I got worried when I read “hospital bed” … I’m glad you were just joking!
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April 18th, 2009 at 20:27
lol on the “smart enough not to pre-warn me”. this was awesome! go sam. :)
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April 19th, 2009 at 03:07
lovely pictures but I think cutting a tree is something that kids should not be taught we have responsibilities towards saving the environment. Lets all unite to do our bit.
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April 19th, 2009 at 08:04
Lol! No. 5 is priceless and should be entered into Parenting magazine!
hugs
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April 19th, 2009 at 09:52
Hey – you can blow sunshine out of your ass too???? Gosh – we have so mcu in common ;)
So glad you are the kind of Mom who allows your boy to cut down a tree with an axe. He did great! And the photos are perfect.
By the way – Dad is doing great. Long recovery — but he is at home and is improving daily. Thanks for asking.
Love,
Jodi
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April 19th, 2009 at 19:20
It looks like a lovely day! Dead trees are great for animals in the outdoors! LOL I certainly get a kick out of you. Thanks! Cindi
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April 20th, 2009 at 15:09
How in the world did you stand there and take photos?! LOL! I would have been weak in the knees watching that!
And if I may comment to brandambassador – the post says the tree was dead… No harm no foul.
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April 21st, 2009 at 09:17
1. I like that proper lumberjack footwear includes wellies!
2. LOL at the flowers. LOL LOL LOL
3. It’s not nice to call the person who helped a “ho”. Just sayin’
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April 21st, 2009 at 09:44
That tongue is what gives the strength!
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April 21st, 2009 at 09:51
Wow, I bet he was really proud of himself afterwards! That’s such a big job!
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April 21st, 2009 at 10:52
Just the opposite at my house.
We called a tree removal service because we had a really large tree that we were afraid would fall on the house in a big wind storm.
I had to go to work and when I got home my wife had the guy remove every tree in the backyard.
So now we have lots more yard to mow. And as my wife likes to remind me, I need the exercise :)
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April 21st, 2009 at 11:55
I agree. Tongue placement is KEY.
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April 22nd, 2009 at 13:50
Thats a sweet american country song. Thanks.
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April 23rd, 2009 at 02:23
great family activities there.. but you should be careful in letting the child handle an axe or someone might become like the tree.. poor tree.. haha.. i like the words “Sam’s fine … the tree isn’t!:.. very funny.. haha.. great post btw..
p/s: dont let your kids use the chainsaw or i think the tree wont be the only thing get hurt.. lol
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April 23rd, 2009 at 02:50
Makes me so envious. The thing I miss most about having a yard and living in a house (in an apt now) is the yard work! Don’t think I ever got to take an entire tree down though. Most of the time it was just pruning and weeding =)
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April 23rd, 2009 at 07:18
Hiya!
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April 24th, 2009 at 02:26
Good move with that flowers. I’m not really concerned about my Annie (she’s only two) but I wouldn’t let her chop that easily. I remember my brother with his head cut a little with an axe – I won’t let my Annie be hurt.
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April 24th, 2009 at 13:39
What a cute lumberjack you have there. I love the action shots.
Have a good weekend.
Susan
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April 25th, 2009 at 00:40
Don’t think I ever got to take an entire tree down though. Most of the time it was just pruning and weeding.
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April 27th, 2009 at 18:13
That’s a great job of him! He’s totally smart :)
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May 2nd, 2009 at 19:50
Hey! my boys were doing this same thing today!! Had my grandmother terrified something would happen to them LOL. thanks for the comment on “joey”, nope not mine, but my cousins son. I havent posted in awhile. you know, life comes along and slaps you sometimes..just now getting up from that! LOL. btw, the tongue placement is fabulous! my oldest son sticks his out every time he throws a ball! hope your feeling better :)
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July 17th, 2009 at 07:51
Reminds me of the TV series the ‘Wonder Years’. Kevin and Winnie Copper the 2 central characters.
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November 4th, 2009 at 17:44
Looks like Same got some great on-the-job tree removal training.
Glad everything worked out OK!
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MommyKnows Reply:
November 7th, 2009 at 17:05
@Arizona Tree Removal, He sure did, thanks for stopping by.
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