My favorite day during the holiday season has got to be the day after Thanksgiving...not because of the crazy shopping, etc, but because for the last 5 years, Bruce and I have gone to cut down our family Christmas Tree together.
This year was better than ever...both kids are really excited about Christmas and were thrilled to be going to cut down the tree. Last year Chase was sick and he fell asleep at my parents before we went to get our tree, and so we left him there to nap (he was sick and it was pretty nasty outside) so we just had Addy with us and she was too little to know what was going on anyway. Well now that Chase is totally into Christmas, that means Addy is too...that little girl doesn't miss a beat!!! I guess it's because she sees Chase being excited? Chase wasn't anywhere near as "in" to the whole holiday thing last year.
The weather was perfect, we were all just in jackets or sweatsuits (Addy wore purple velour...JLo, eat your heart out)!
Addy found her Charlie Brown Christmas Tree...
Dun, Dun, Dun...after declaring 23 other trees "the tree" we finally picked a winner! Chase and Bruce's sister Tiff get the credit for finding it...(and about 15 of the other perfect trees)
The family picture...
And then the men got to work...Chase was "helping" Bruce cut down the tree (can he wipe that grin off his face already?!?!)
He was so proud to help drag it down the side of the mountain
The guys again...
Chase taking a well deserved apple cider break...please note the tough-guy pants with all of the pockets, for well, guy stuff, and the work boots...this is serious stuff.
Me getting to put my bossyness to work...being in charge of tying the tree to the roof of the truck...that way if it falls off, I can't say anything. I'm proud to say that bad-boy didn't move an inch!
About 1,000 lights later, a trip to Target, Michael's and then Del Rio for Mexican we have ourselves a pretty good Christmas Tree, if I do say so myself!
4 comments:
Oh, what a pretty tree! As much as Scott would love a real one every year, we just go to the basement and take ours out of the box. Haha. So, how fab is Del Rio? It's amazing we've never run into you there...it's really my second home. :)
Beautiful Tree! We are a little behind. Lookslike it was alot of fun!! :)
I LOVE IT! so sorry we missed the tradition this year. maybe next year. tell chase we said GOOD PICKIN!
Oh you know fo' sho' that my support hose are sexay! Got the go ahead yesterday at the doctor to stop wearing them- thank god!
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