Well, this will be a bit disappointing, as I have tried but cannot find some old original photos from about 1996, to be used as comparisons here. We then took advantage of a special City program and planted two trees curbside, one for Nik, one for Ivi, at roughtly ages 5 and 3, respectively. These trees weren’t much taller than Nik at the time. But when driving around last Saturday, I saw how they look today (click images for larger views):
