On our way. Doesn't Brody look excited?
Haylie sang Chrismas songs to us the whole way out and back!
It's always fun to have her around.
I spy the "perfect" Christmas tree across the road on top of the hill." Brody found his as well.
It was too cold for us "ladies" to hike up the mountain in the snow so we opted to stay in the pickup. Haylie wanted to do a snow angel but by the look on her face you can tell it wasn't an extremely enjoyable event. It was just 21 degrees outside....Brrrr!
Look at that beautiful snow angel made by my beautiful angel.
Paul Bunyan followed by his shadow...and the hike begins.
Sometimes it requires getting down on all fours to get up the hill.
Keep climbing...almost there.
This one??? Looks pretty good right?
T I M B E R!
Brody working on his little tree.
Shane keeping a watchful eye but making him do the work.
Finishing off the last little bit.
Yee-haw...It's much funner sliding down than climbing up!
He even had to drag it by himself. He's a determined little feller that's for sure.
I'd dare say....he's pooped!
That's a fine tree little B.
Shane assured me that this tree would be nice with just a few branches added.
Beautiful scene we were fortunate enough to experience on our way home.
We definitely live in a beautiful area!
SO PROUD.
Brody wanted me to take a picture of Shane's "new" Diesel. I don't know who likes it more. Brody has a permanent grin from ear to ear every time he rides in it. He said it makes him feel big.
Brody's and Haylie's tree all decorated.
Hand painted ornaments they made while attending their Grandma party.
Brody's Gingerbread Man.
Brody told us he spent a lot of time on this ornament and was wondering if it could go on top of the tree in place of the star. I told him I thought that would be the perfect place for it!
Haylie's Christmas Wreath she painted all by herself. I was quite impressed. She had it sitting on the floor ready to go on the tree when I walked by and accidentally stepped on it and broke it in several pieces. I felt horrible. She was a good sport about it and we did a pretty good job with the glue gun.
Haylie's Reindeer.
Sleds they painted at Grandma's as well. Haylie's in front and you can just see Brody's "Red Bullet" off to the left.
The kids went downstairs without my knowledge as soon as we got home to decorate their tree. I was cleaning up and getting ready to get the family tree decorated. I saw this poor homely looking tree that would put Charlie Brown's to shame sitting outside our sliding door. I think I mad the comment to Shane something to the affect of "Is that Brody's tree (giggle giggle giggle) Oh well at least he cut it down by himself and seems tickled with it". That made Shane start to giggle. He told me the kids were downstairs decorating THEIR tree...this tree was MINE! Oh my goodness...I just about fainted. Which in turn made Shane laugh even harder. My response..."that tree is not going in my house. That is the ugliest tree I have ever seen"! Mind you...it looked really good sitting on top of the mountain from across the road. Unfortunately...this tree IS in our house. I had to go to Las Vegas for a week for a convention so we didn't have time to go harvest a different one. When we got back from Las Vegas I told Shane he had better have the kids help him decorate the ugly thing so that we could at least pretend we were getting ready for Christmas. The kids and Shane did a good job for what they had to work with. Not the most beautiful tree we've had but it will have to do.
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