The Tickle Tree....

...some of you may remember the story of how this tree got it's name on a windy day when the (then 3 y.o.) twins and I were out for a walk. They'd both run under the tree, which has low hanging branches, and Ella  started crying when she got scratched by one of the branches. In support of her sister,  Addy grabbed a stick and started hitting the trunk to punish the tree for hurting Ella. I had to tell them the tree was tickling them and certainly never meant to scratch Ella. They both thought that was pretty cool, so they 'd given the tree a hug and said they were sorry for hitting it. To this day, every time they come to visit they ask if they can go see the tickle tree (which fortunately is just around the corner from our house). Mae also calls it the Tickle Tree, and we noticed yesterday that the leaves are finally starting to turn.....maybe another week or two until it's at peak, but it sure looked beautiful in the sun today!! :)