wheresmyfish: GOT OUR TREE!!

this past friday--the day after thanksgiving--sandi and i got our tree. it was something we were looking forward to for quite sometime. not only because this is our first "married" Christmas, but also because it would be our first Christmas tree that we would get to chop down. i located a Christmas tree farm not far from our house, and when sandi got home on friday afternoon we went to harvest our tree.

the Christmas tree farm was busy with people getting their trees, yet there was an enjoyable and contented tone to the whole place (unlike the malls that day!). there were many families with small children "hunting" for their trees. there were free cookies and hot chocolate for all visitors. sandi and i had a wonderful time choosing and harvesting our tree together!

i think sandi generally had a good time! the only disappointments for her were that there was no snow, and her realization that cutting down a tree was not as easy/simple/romantic as she was led to believe all these years. but she didn't let those bother her much. here's some pictures...

sandi entering a drawing for a tree and wreath next Christmas...