Christmas Tree Hunting

So it is Christmas tree hunting season.  We did this I think the weekend after Thanksgiving.

We went to the tree farm just west of where we live to hunt for our tree this year. We haven't been to this place before so it was a new adventure. We get to go out and drive around and pick out our tree.  Then we make Daddy cut it down!!  We had gotten a little snow, so that made the experience even more Christmasy (is Christmasy a word?). Anyways we had a great time.

The kids enjoyed walking around checking out all the trees.

So finally we find the 'perfect' one and put Daddy to work with the saw.

And then he hauls it to the truck.

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The kids even had ornaments ready to put on that pretty tree

And a day later, we have our beautiful tree already for the Christmas season.

Winter Fun

 Over in our neck of the woods we finally got a snowfall that decided to stay.  In the cities and in central south MN they already had snow staying... but we had lucked out for a couple of extra weeks. But I think it is now here for the long haul... so we might as well go out and enjoy some of it. 

The kids gets so excited to put on boots and snow pants and scarves and hats and two pair of socks and mittens and winter jackets and it feels the list goes on and on and on... oh, I can't wait until they can dress themselves!!!  I think we were bundled enough for our outing. Some of the Malecek family were visiting, so they came out with us.  We had lots of fun.  The kids cry when I say we have to go back inside.  I remember being the same way as a kid.  I don't think I ever admitted that I was cold when we were having FUN!

Gracie and Zach making snow angels.

Below is the finished masterpiece.

 The kids wanted to be buried... so we gave them what you wanted.

 Gracie

 Rochelle

Zach

Sebastien

The sunset on this Winter day from the back of our house.

Do you think we could have snow... without all the wind and ice and bitterness?

Oh that would be nice.