There was a tree.

Once upon a time there was a tree, key word being was. Earlier this year we picked out a tree for Harper. It was a beautiful Chinese Pistache and we planted it in the backyard and cared for it. We loved our new little tree and we have a wonderful memory of picking it out together as a family. I thought I had blogged about picking out the tree but I couldn't find it, oh well. Short story is we rode around the nursery on a golf cart with a dead battery and almost had to walk back and Harper pooped her pants. We changed her in the trunk of Judy's car. To onlookers it probably looked bad but I tell you what, it just might be the most convenient place to change a diaper. Anyways, Harper's tree didn't make it. Blame it on global warming and our 100+ degree summer but the poor thing just couldn't survive. It's quite sad really. There it sits in our bare backyard with a few brown shriveled leaves still hanging on for dear life. I would take a picture but it's too depressing (and it's getting dark). Good news is that the tree had a warranty and we are going to pick out a new one this fall and have it planted in it's place. If they'll let us, we will keep the old tree and cut it up to be used as wood for our chiminea and have some sort of cremation ceremony.

In honor of our fallen tree, here is Harper's favorite song on the VeggieTales Backyard Party CD.

The Green Grass Grew All Around

There was a tree
(There was a tree)


A pretty little tree
(A pretty little tree)


The prettiest tree
(The prettiest tree)


That you ever did see
(That you ever did see)



Oh, the tree in a hole


And the hole in the ground


And the green grass grew all around, all around


And the green grass grew all around



Now on this tree
(Now on this tree)


There was a limb
(There was a limb)


The prettiest limb
(The prettiest limb)


That you ever did see
(That you ever did see)



Oh, the limb on the tree,


And the tree in a hole


And the hole in the ground


And the green grass grew all around, all around


And the green grass grew all around

Now on this limb
(Now on this limb)


There was a branch
(There was a branch)


The prettiest branch
(The prettiest branch)


That you ever did see
(That you ever did see)



Oh, the branch on the limb,


And the limb on the tree,


And the tree in a hole


And the hole in the ground


And the green grass grew all around, all around


And the green grass grew all around



Now on this branch
(Now on this branch)


There was a nest
(There was a nest)


The prettiest nest
(The prettiest nest)


That you ever did see
(That you ever did see)



Oh, the nest on the branch, 


And the branch on the limb,


And the limb on the tree,


and the tree in a hole


And the hole in the ground


And the green grass grew all around, all around


And the green grass grew all around



Now in this nest
(Now in this nest)


There was a egg
(There was a egg)


The prettiest egg
(The prettiest egg)


That you ever did see
(That you ever did see)



Oh, the egg in the nest,


And the nest on the branch, 


And the branch on the limb,


And the limb on the tree,


and the tree in a hole


And the hole in the ground


And the green grass grew all around, all around


And the green grass grew all around


Now in this egg (Now in this egg)

There was a bird (There was a bird)


The prettiest bird
(The prettiest bird)


That you ever did see
(That you ever did see)



Oh, the bird in the egg,

And the egg in the nest,


And the nest on the branch, 


And the branch on the limb,


And the limb on the tree,


and the tree in a hole


And the hole in the ground


And the green grass grew all around, all around


And the green grass grew all around



Now on this bird
(Now on this bird)


There was a feather
(There was a feather)


The prettiest feather
(The prettiest feather)


That you ever did see
(That you ever did see)



Oh, the feather on the bird,


And the bird in the egg,

And the egg in the nest,


And the nest on the branch, 


And the branch on the limb,


And the limb on the tree,


and the tree in a hole


And the hole in the ground


And the green grass grew all around, all around


And the green grass grew all around