O Christmas Tree.

We had a great time visiting family

for Thanksgiving.

We spent Thanksgiving at the Herdina's

& spent the night at the Johnson's

to wake up for a day of black friday shopping

& a visit to Turck's Trees.

These two are quite the pair when they get together.

Adler just LOVES his cousin Sam.

Every year we go to Turck's Trees

to find mom & dad the perfect 'ugly tree'.

Mom usually gets a combination of a couple trees

that have lost half their needles, are lopsided

or anything of the sort.

Joan keeps one special just for mom.

But this year was different.

We decided to drive through the fields & look at all the trees.

Then I fell in LOVE!

This beauty of a balsam was calling my name

& it was the perfect size for our living room.

(I love tall & skinny & balsam or fraiser).

So none other than daddy got the honors to saw down our tree.

The boys were so amazed watching him

actually cut down a tree.

I think it's something we might have to do every year!

Then mom decided she would walk around and see if there was a tree

she liked. 

WELL.....dad showed up right about that time & picked out a tree

& told mom that's 'the one'. 

Mom didn't argue (but thought there was better out there)

& she had a helper cut her tree down.

Luke told her to get her butt down there

if she wanted the tree!!! haha

Then the boys got to watch

 the whole shaking, baling, & strapping to the top of the car experience.

Grandpa Wayne bringing the boys to find goodies inside.

On Saturday when we left for home

we got a visit from these sweet girls.

And they came just in time to help decorate!

Our Christmas Tree is SO pretty.

I tell Luke every night that this is the BEST

tree we've ever had. 

I love, love, love Christmas!