LAWNMOWER MAN AT WORK!

So we have a gardener. Well, sort of. A service has been hired to come once every 3 weeks to mow our lawn and tidy up the yard. Until today, the children have been quite timid around “Lawnmower Man.”. But after a rough morning with me, Wyatt must have decided he needed a friend, and at that exact moment, “Lawnmower Man” arrived.
“Hi. I am Wyatt. My mom is cleaning up our toys in the yard so you can cut the grass.”
“Hi. My name is Anthony.”


“This is my lawn mower. We have another lawn mower. This is Cooper. I have a sister Maddy. I have some more things to show you inside.” Off he went to go get his cars, balls, Diego sleeping bag, etc…And he was not prepared to stop, nor leave Anthony alone.
Anthony tried to keep working but once Wyatt had made introductions, Cooper felt like he should be helping Anthony with the yard work. So off he went, right on Anthony's heels(deep in the gardens), scooping up leaves, weeds and branches and putting them in the rubbish bin (there are red garbages here for regular organic waste pick-up). He was actually very helpful. He is a genuinely sweet and generous little guy. Wyatt helped out a bit so as not to be outdone by Cooper, but even after the novelty wore off, Cooper kept dragging branches to the bin and climbing among the weeds to help pull them out.
Time for the big mowers, so I set the kids up on the deck with their lunches and let them watch Anthony mow, use the whippersnipper, and then the leaf blower to tidy up the garden. They were enthralled. Luckily, Anthony is lovely and was kind enough to talk with them and let them help. He even showed them his truck and trailer as he was preparing to leave. After he had gone, I found Cooper and Wyatt trying to uproot a few trees. Here’s hoping that in a few years time, they will remember the joy they felt upon assisting with the yard work and also, that we won't be fined for destroying too many native Australian plants in the garden!