Christmas Tree Traditions

Today we made our 3rd annual trip to Yeager's Christmas Tree Farm. Every year it gets more and more fun with the kids.

We take a hayride down to the Christmas tree 'forest'. 

Then we walk around looking for the 'perfect' tree. 

I like to take a picture with the kids and a similarly sized tree.

Aren't these baby trees cute?



This year Noah had very strong opinions. 

In years past we would stumble upon a tree and Noah would like it just because. 

However this year we had criteria.  It had to be a) TALL and b) BIG.

 Here's the tree he wanted to get. 

However since we don't live in the White House we had to convince him we needed one a bit shorter.

"Noah the tree can't be too big or there won't be any room for the presents to go underneath"

It took him a second to process this information, but it worked!

Here's the tree we chose!  The perfect size for a Polar Express train to go underneath.  Deal.

  

It's a wonder we parents got anything done before we had such great helpers :)

 One of the best things about Yeager's is all of the photo ops they have set up.

That and the FREE hot chocolate and cookies they have after you cut your tree down.

Yup that's right we pay double for our tree...but we get free cookies and cocoa!! Hehe.

Don't they look so cute in Santa's massive chair?  I couldn't get them to both look so this will have to do.

New this year: GIANT SNOWMAN.

Decorating the tree...

The finished product.  What do you think? 

Kind of a hodge-podge, but I like it.  It's got character.

Gotta love all of the "handmade" kid ornaments.