Saturday, December 4, 2010

Lena's first Christmas tree

Today was our 4th Annual Christmas Tree Chopping Extravaganza.  Everyone should participate in an Annual Christmas Tree Chopping Extravaganza.  It's awesome.  The day begins with friends coming over for coffee and homemade cinnamon buns with rum-cream cheese icing.  Then everyone piles in cars and drives to Bryan's Christmas Tree Farm out in the PA countryside somewhere.  Ladies in one car, fellas in another.  Mike may or may not forget his boots and have to wear plastic bags over his crocs.  First car to make it without getting lost wins.  Once there you hop on a wooden wagon pulled by a huge tractor and ride up the hill to pick your tree.  It's always freezing.  It's always ridiculously muddy.  After finding the perfect tree, chopping it, and riding back down the hill in the tractor you buy 15 chili dogs for your party of 6.  3 for the guys, 2 for the girls.  YUM.  With full stomachs and freezing fingers and toes you pile back in the cars and head home.  Today Sheryl brought her fantastic camera and fantastic camera skills which resulted in the following fantastic shots of our day.  Enjoy.








Yay for Christmas trees. Yay for traditions.

4 comments:

Leah said...

our tradition was so much fun this year with the newest little bear along. Kim, she's seriously gorgeous!! and I can't believe you had to document the 15 chili dogs- embarrassing! yay for traditions!

betsy said...

go sheryl, these are great pictures!! i like the one of the three of you, you are all smiling! so fun, yeah

Laura said...

I am seeing so much more of Mike in Lena's pictures lately....does that mean Mike is pretty???!!! hahahahaha.....no....just good looking!!!! Great blog post...keep them coming...they keep me smiling!!! See you all soon!

Unknown said...

oh they ARE fantastic pictures!!