Oh Christmas Tree

Last weekend, the family continued

our yearly ritual of going to a tree farm to get our Christmas Tree.

We always go to North Star Christmas Tree Farm,

and this year was no different.

 

We started our day around 11:30 AM.

Of course we had to go out to breakfast,

so we would have enough energy to hike
 up and down the hills looking for a tree.

 

By the time we arrived at the farm,

it was probably around 1 PM.

The farm looked different then previous years.

The elderly gentleman who owned it

had passed away, and I believe his family has taken it over.

There are new paths created everywhere,

and several of the trees have been cleared/trimmed.

It looked as though they were starting from

scratch in a few places.

 

 

It was a glorious day.

Probably was somewhere in the 60's and the sun was shining.

 

 

The farm was fairly busy,

 

 

and we had a hard time finding a tree.

It had been pretty picked over.

 

 

So while the boys hiked all over looking for a tree,

 

 

Lexx and I stood around and took pictures.

 

 

 

The boys found a tree that was suitable for the

house after about 40 mins., and of course I

didn't get a picture of it because

 I'm a bad blogger.

But I did manage to get a picture of Austin

drinking his hot chocolate while Todd

paid for the tree.

 

 

It's so much fun to be able to spend

some quality family time together.

We don't get to see the kids much

so we try and make sure to do things

that create memories we can cherish.

This is one of those family traditions

that I hold dear, and I can't wait

until next year to do it again!