We went to the Red Flannel Tree Farm in Cedar Springs to get our yearly Christmas tree. There was enough snow that they had the horse drawn sleighs carrying people out into the fields to choose their tree. We decided to go with a fir this year...
Margaret chose a tree that she liked...
Teddy liked a different one...
Teddy helping Jeff cut down and drag the tree that we ended up choosing.
All 3 of the kids bundled up against the cold. We picked a day where it wasn't snowing, but it was around 15 degrees out!
The tree was a little taller than we had assessed in the field. Jeff rearranged the couches and we put it in the area of the living room with the vaulted ceiling. The height of the tree is around 10 feet- We had to use chairs and ladders to stand on to decorate and string lights.
Margaret adding an ornament. She tried to put all of hers up out of reach so that Teddy and Anna wouldn't pull them off.
Antoinette observing the process, not sure if she should join in. In the end, she loved to hang an ornament on the tree, take it off, and then rehang it (repeated over and over)
Teddy was very deliberate about where he placed each of his ornaments. Because he didn't get up on a chair, all of his are pretty much in a line around the bottom of the tree.
All decorated and lit- the BEST part of putting a tree up is that moment when you finish and can turn off the lights and just enjoy it (with EggNog and White Christmas- thanks to my thoughtful husband!)
Well, we have no "chimney" to hang the stockings with care near, but they were hung nicely on the wall next to the tree. Merry Christmas!
Margaret chose a tree that she liked...
Teddy liked a different one...
Teddy helping Jeff cut down and drag the tree that we ended up choosing.
All 3 of the kids bundled up against the cold. We picked a day where it wasn't snowing, but it was around 15 degrees out!
The tree was a little taller than we had assessed in the field. Jeff rearranged the couches and we put it in the area of the living room with the vaulted ceiling. The height of the tree is around 10 feet- We had to use chairs and ladders to stand on to decorate and string lights.
Margaret adding an ornament. She tried to put all of hers up out of reach so that Teddy and Anna wouldn't pull them off.
Antoinette observing the process, not sure if she should join in. In the end, she loved to hang an ornament on the tree, take it off, and then rehang it (repeated over and over)
Teddy was very deliberate about where he placed each of his ornaments. Because he didn't get up on a chair, all of his are pretty much in a line around the bottom of the tree.
All decorated and lit- the BEST part of putting a tree up is that moment when you finish and can turn off the lights and just enjoy it (with EggNog and White Christmas- thanks to my thoughtful husband!)
Well, we have no "chimney" to hang the stockings with care near, but they were hung nicely on the wall next to the tree. Merry Christmas!
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Looks like you all had a lot of fun picking and decorating the tree. Your kids will have such happy memories!!!
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