Getting our Christmas Tree

This year Joel's class took a field trip to Curry Christmas Tree Farms in Start. Barry went with his class and was impressed with their operation. We decided to get a tree from them this year. It was so fun to pick our tree, play and have some warm cider. This was right after we were at Biedenharn, hense the dress clothes for Joel.


Joel by the pond...there are normally ducks, but it was chilly, so I guess they were all hanging out somewhere else.

Us with our tree just before we tagged it....Dad took the pic...finger in the flash style.. lol

A few pics of the most beautiful sunset I have seen in a long time









And who can resist the barrel train!!


Isn't that the most amazing color ever!



The decorated tree!

Joel and the Christmas Tree

Here is a picture of Joel from this morning before school. After he had breakfast he stood with the Christmas tree. He was so excited. He asks to open presents every day. He loves the tree! The real tree is so wonderful. It smells good, its nice and beautiful. The top was sort of flattened by the ceiling being lower in the bay window, but otherwise everything is perfect!

Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

I am baking the first cookies of the season......Monster cookies, from Food network...You know if Paula Deen made it, it will be good!

The tree is up. This year we got a REAL TREE! I am so happy. So there is a great tree smell and cookies baking in the oven. The house smells wonderful!

Anyway, I need to check on the cookies. I'll have to add a picture later.

Amy :)