Christmas Tree

Well another year another tree. We decided to go get our tree this year the day before Thanksgiving. I just looked at our calendar and there was not a free weekend day until late Dec that we could go and get one. . and I think that if you are going to go cut a tree down you need to at least have it for a month or so to justify the death of a pine so that is when we went. hee hee
We usually go up to the cabin and get one, but we didn't leave until 2:00pm so we thought that we could get one a little closer than to go all the way up in the mountains. So we just pulled off the main road and got out and started looking. Josie and I walked and played in the snow for about 20 or so minutes before we decided to go back because I hadn't even seen one tree that I would even consider. So we met Joshy back at the Truck--well my parents had come with us and my dad had just disappeared into the forest. We decided to wait for him to come bck so we could drive farther in. We waited and waited until finally we were getting nervous. We then get a call on the phone. It is my dad and he is lost somewhere. He said that he could hear cars so he headed for the road. Luckly we found the road and him walking down it. It was pretty fun then, but I just keep thinking about what could have happened. Scary--
SO to avoid that senerio again we hustled up to the place where we ususally get our trees and cut one down there. It was pretty dark by then but we got it home. And it looks great!! I love love real trees. It was super fun.

Josie and Trooper helped me put up the lights and decorations. I went to Troops bedroom to get him some clothes and when I came back Trooper was at the top of the ladder having the time of his life. He was super super giggly so I couldn't help but snap a picture. Later Josie was helping me untangle some lights. I hear here in the corner say, "Oh no, OH Shoot" and kinda whining. I was like "Josie are you ok? Is something wrong?" She says "No mom, I am just having some DRAMA over here with the lights." ha ha She is so Drama herself, sometimes I have to remind myself that she is just 3 and not 15.
I think that they had a lot of fun playing in the lights and with the ornaments. So on to the Christmas season we go. It is crazy like at the top of the rollercoaster, the anticipations is awful but super fun. So from the shopping and baking and decorating and sewing and scraping, to parties for family, Church, work, friends and neighbors, to young woman and Elders quorum and then Joshy's birthday festivities we defiantly have a full plate but I love Christmas it is my favorite time of the year.