Christmas Tree Hunting

We cut our own tree this year! It was fun, but a lot of work. Jacob made it a little challenging-- making himself throw up about an hour into our drive and getting his clothes all wet and covered in vomit. Unfortunately I hadn't updated the emergency set of clothes in the car from short sleeves and shorts. So we cleaned him up the best we could with wipes, and on we went. Finding a good tree was a lot harder than I thought it would be. But Benjamin loved running through the forest in the tiny bit of snow that was there, searching for just the right one. We finally settled on one once the sun was setting. It's FAR from perfect, but the best we could find. And our new van actually has a roof rack, so we were able to tie the tree on and bring it home! It was a good experience, but I don't think we'll be repeating it next year with Jacob and a little baby.

For all of you coming to the Q for the holidays, we are planning a little Christmas Eve/ birthday party (unless Cambrie and Steve are wanting to go celebrate his birthday alone). Bring something for a white elephant exchange. We're putting Grandma and Grandpa in charge of the pinata, and Nelsons in charge of the Nativity. If Steve has any special requests for his birthday, let them be known now! Also, just to warn you, we can't afford to heat our house above 67 degrees (we can barely afford that warm!), so bring warm clothes. If you require extra blankets, you may need to bring your own since ours will be all in use with that many people here. We can't wait to have you come! It's going to be fun!

Good luck to Chad and Erica on Friday! We can't wait to hear the details and see pictures! Your life is about to change drastically...!