Arbor Day?

Arbor Day in February? I'm not quite sure, but today we planted new trees. It was a gorgeous day to work in the yard...I hope the weather stays like this! Our town was participating in a Katrina-recovery program and passing out free native-species trees to those willing to plant them. The girls were thrilled to choose their very own trees and to plant them in the backyard. They both choose magnolias, perfect for this state, and just what our yard has been missing all these years. Haley placed her two trees just the right distance from each other to one day shade a hammock, and Jenna's are near the swingset. I guess it's hard to imagine just how big the trees will grow, or how long it will take for them to get there! Just how long does Henry need to wait before he can harvest pecans, or Lisa to sip tea beneath her red maple?