Christmas Tree Decorating 09

We had our annual Christmas Tree decorating festivities (better late than never). And because we waited until the 20th of December, Deevs had to miss is because he took off to Mammoth with the Longs until 12/23.

But other than missing him, we had the rest of the Fam together. (No small feat!)

Our tree is tiny, so we just decorated the kids' ornament collections. (Which one day we anticipate they will each take their collection with them when they establish homes of their own... and they will have a full trove of treasures with which to decorate their first trees.)

We have Jade with his Angels.

Lando with his Santas.

(Deevs will add his Bears when he gets home.)

And Miss M with her Snowmen (snowpeople?).

The tree is the same size as the boys!

3 of 4 sibs ain't bad

Dad's back was O.U.T. - bummer! :(

We also had our traditional fettuccine alfredo... AND even enjoyed a little serenade by Lando.
FUN evening. (But Deevs was missed.)

Merry Christmas '08

Christmas morn'.

Our lovely little tree.

Bijou's stocking.

Devo's snowboard.

D's snowboard.

Carving the standing rib roast.

Flying helicopters.

Grampie playing Wii golf.

Cheers!!!

Visions of Sugar Plums

Tonight we trekked out into the country 

to the Christmas tree farm 

to pick out the Christmas tree 

which we picked out a LONG time ago, 

when it was just a wee sapling.  

Bundled up in our scarves and mittens, 

we trudged through the snowy field and found it, growing in its winter wonderland.  

D wielded a trusty axe and felled our fir with a few swift chops then he & Lando hoisted it onto their brawny shoulders 

and carried it to the car.  

Afterward we sipped hot chocolate and nibbled fresh-baked cookies.

Ahhhhh... traditions to savor!

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Ok.  So it wasn't QUITE like that.

We trekked 2.4 miles to Home Depot and trudged through the parking lot surrounded by chain link fencing

Miss M, Lando, Stoop (girlfriend), Deevs, Mom, Dad

and picked out a tree we spotted seconds before.  We got to call it our own for a mere $59.99.

OK.

So we weren't exactly "BUNDLED" up.

Some of us wore a jacket.

Some wore a beanie or hood.

Some wore... ahem... a tank top.  

D & Lando DID carry it to the car. 

 

Nope, no cocoa or cookies either (fresh baked or otherwise), 

but we DID go to the Club with Grampie for dinner.

Ahhhh... Memories.