Finding our Christmas Tree!

Growing up, I was so thankful to have been blessed with strong family memories and traditions. As a new mother myself, I am constantly jumping at every opportunity to make my own moments, memories, and traditions for our growing family. Last year, Madelyn was a mere four months old at Christmas, and while we loved enjoying the holiday with her, we are even more excited as she continues to grow with her shining personality, and share the magic of the season with her. 

That's why I was super excited to learn we have a family Christmas tree farm down the road. We knew about the farm last year, but didn't have the time with Billy's inflexible schedule to make the trip, because they are only open on weekends. This year, I was determined to go see what this little farm was all about. On Sunday; however, I was so close to throwing in the towel when running around town on our errands and saying, "let's just grab a tree here" when passing by the hardware stores and parking lot tree vendors.

I am so glad we made the trip in the end. The people at the farm welcomed us warmly and directed us towards a saw and some gloves. They instructed that all trees were a set price, and we set out on our way amongst the rows of conifers.

Madelyn had a blast riding on the tree sled, and in true style, she became agitated when we stopped to ponder our choices. The day was so beautiful, with the setting sun casting a beautiful orange glow among the land. It was just one of those great days when you were happy to be with the ones you love in the great outdoors.

There were several choices, but in the end, one stood out to us. We ended up having to get a pine because of the lack of fir trees, but it had a great shape to it. After we (and by "we" I mean Billy) chopped the tree down, we enjoyed some hot chocolate over by the little firepit. They even had marshmallows to roast.

Once we got it home, it was a little more bare and Carlie Brownish that it had looked in the field, but it was worth the experience, and is one that I can't wait to relive hopefully year after year.