Rose

When we moved into our new house seven years ago, I knew that I wanted a Weeping Cherry tree in my front yard.  After a trip to our local nursery, we brought one home.  It was scrawny with few leaves, but my daughters, ages 4 and 1, thought it was beautiful and promptly named it Rose.

When my oldest started kindergarten a year later, we had her stand under Rose to get her first-day-of-school picture.

See the tiny tree trunk behind her?

So a tradition was born.  Every year on the first day of school we have both of our girls stand under Rose for a picture.  Rose has gotten big and so have my kids!

 
I think that if we ever move, I will have to dig Rose up and take her with us!