We are getting a dose of reality today as my family is flying home as I write this. It's been a great week filled with family, snow, lots of food, gifts and holiday cheer! My mom and Fred rented a large house in South Lake Tahoe this past week and all of my mom's family and Fred's family joined together for Christmas. The whole clan isn't together very often, so this was a treat for everyone.
I'm going to break up my holiday updates, and I'm starting with our Christmas tree......that's right, our Christmas tree is getting it's own post. On Christmas Eve, after everyone was settled into the house, we went hiking on forest service land to search for the perfect tree. There were many comparisons to the Griswald Family Christmas.....luckily we didn't bring home any squirrels in our tree.
Here we are getting started.
Adler getting a lift from mom.
Owen and Diana
The kiddos were able to play a bit while the search was on.
My nieces: Keely, Kendall and Hadley
Here's the whole gang (minus my mom who was always behind the camera).
Snow Ball Fight!
After much debate we found the perfect tree and took turns sawing away. Here's Owen helping cut down the tree.
Adler and Keely
Micah and Adler watching the tree fall.
There we go....back to the car.
Gorgeous day.
Gorgeous day.
Driving home with a giant tree.
Thank goodness the house we were staying at had very tall ceilings, because this was one giant tree. It definitely looked much larger in the house than outside in the forest.
We decorated the tree with homemade decorations that evening.
Micah even made the construction paper angel for the top of the tree. It took some creativity to get it on the top!
This is by far the largest Christmas Tree I've ever had, and one of the highlights of our week!
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