Christmas Tree 2012

With a house full of family for Thanksgiving we weren't able to go get our tree during the holiday break like last year.  My sweet hubby suggested that he take a morning off work so we could go during the daylight hours to get our tree as a family.  Love it!

He let me sleep in a little bit after he got up with the boys.  I think they were having a little bit of fun "cleaning" the breakfast dishes...

We didn't realize the tree farm didn't open until late morning so we hung out until then.  Apparently the boys played hard because on the 20 minute drive there they were both out cold.  (Notice the toy saw in Benjamin's hand he insisted on bringing so he could help Daddy cut down the tree)  :-)

Once we arrived, the boys got a second wind and we were off!  We love the farm we've been to for the past 4 years because you get to ride on a tractor wagon out to the trees, cut your own pick, then warm up with cookies, cocoa and watch the train go round and round.  It's just a fun place.

*caught stealing his third or fourth cookie while Daddy wasn't watching, ha ha ha!*

 

It was a fun day with a fun memory etched into our minds.  We'll also remember Benjamin "shooting the bad guys" as we headed back to our van in the parking lot.  Good grief boy!

 

Later on, we decorated the tree and then we (okay, only I) decorated the rest of the house.  A house thats decorated for Christmas is so warm and cozy and though it's a bit of effort, I do love doing it.

 

While we were finishing the tree, I heard some laughing.  Turning around, I realized where it was coming from.  Jonah had found a candy cane Ben had dropped while putting them on the tree and he was gleefully enjoying his prize.  He started giggling and clapping when we caught him.

 

Oh, he melts my heart.

 

What a sweet family day, I love the Christmas season.

 

(scroll down for a few more posts from earlier tonight, hooray for trying to catch up!!)