Christmas Tree Hunt 2010

Our family's Christmas tree outing is one of my favorite traditions each year. However, this year was reminiscent to the Griswold family tree hunt (National Lampoons). That classic Christmas movie defines perfectly our experience yesterday. We hit the mountain and discovered about 2 feet of snow which meant we had to snowshoe to the trees a little further than usual. Ash and I each carried a boy in and soon found a tree which seemed small against the hundred foot trees close by. Ashley's parents also found a tree nearby. We chopped the trees down and soon discovered they weighed a ton (snow/ice/waterlogged trunk). My father-in-law and I huffed the trees out one by one through deep snow, which meant Ashley carried both boys out. Once I got back home I discovered the tree was 17 feet tall, which is a problem when our ceiling is ten feet, but the top half was perfect! It really is the best tree we have found since moving to Oregon. The hard work paid off and the perfect tree only cost $5. Can you believe we use to pay $65 for a 6 foot tree at Home Depot when we lived in California. We love this time of year and love the family experience of tree hunting! See more pics at Facebook!