Tree removal

So Kari and I went to Dallas for a week in January to be with her parents. It rained a bit a stormed while we were gone. I was bummed we missed the storm, I like storms. When had several inches of rain and some serious wind the combination of which blew over our big Palo Verde tree in our back yard. This started us thinking, we wanted to get rid of the two palm trees in front as well. Here are some Pictures of Dad and I pulling out one of the trees.

As soon as we start to do something cool all of my neighbors come out to lend a hand. We have cool neighbors.

It tipping. Pull harder Dad!

All most out, lets wiggle it back and forth a few more times. That should do it.

What did you say to me? You know you are made out of wood and I have a chain saw!

So any way a couple of afternoons labor and some really wet dirt made for some relatively easy tree removal. As we were finishing up with this one, a tree removal truck came by with some guys in it. They asked if we did this, Yeup! What did you use to pull it out with? The blue truck. You did it with that?! Yeup. They said you could have called us to take it out. I said that would have cost me some $$$. I put my money to good use and bought a chain saw instead. Is there any more loud mouth trees out there that need to be taught a lesson. Thanks Dad for the help. Kari was out photographer.