December Happenings - Tree Farm Fun!

We set out to find the perfect tree for our family room.

Some say we're crazy to have two trees now, and believe me, I thought so too after decorating both.  We broke down a few years ago and bought an artificial tree to make things more simple, i.e. lights, no mess etc.  But then, you guessed it, we missed the smell of a real tree and also the fun tradition of going to the tree farm to cut one down as a family.  So last year we decided to get a smaller tree for the family room that would be just for the kids to decorate. In continuing the tradition again this year, here are our pics!

It just so happened that Grandma and Bumpa LaPerle were going to get their tree that day too, so we went together.

Tyler was working so hard to cut it down!

Playing around with dad!

 and Grandma and Bumpa too!

Then back to the barn for some hot cocoa.

(not sure what she was thinking there, but just too cute!)

Here are the after shots, of the tree decorated, (obviously a few days later...)

I love how all the lights just sparkle in the room!

Dear Santa... We're dreaming of a white Christmas!

photo: www.wishfulthinkingphotography.blogspot.com

Christmas pictures with Santa went so much better this year than last...

Nice...

These were taken at our ward Christmas party last year.  You can tell Tyler had just come in from throwing snowballs outside because it had just started snowing that night, that's why his pants look so dirty!

(I really don't let my kids out of the house with dirty clothes!  Well.... it might have happened once... :)

In thinking of that first snow we got last year... (which was a TON, mind you) we're wishing for some this Christmas too, like this:

This was our view from the kitchen, Christmas morning.  Ahh... it was perfect!

 View from the front porch

So, we're dreaming of a white Christmas again this year!

  (As long as the UPS truck can still make it to our house!)