How many girls does it take to put a star on the tree?

3 to be exact.

 

 

 

The morning after we decorated the tree, Claire came in our room early.

 

    "Momma, come with me in the living room to see what Santa brought us."

 

    "Uhhhh, Claire-y, Santa didn't come last night. It will be a long time before he comes."

 

    [Puzzled pause] "Momma, come with me to look out the window and see if it snowed."

 

I think we've read Olivia Helps with Christmas a few too many times. Olivia and her family put up their tree on Christmas Eve and awake to presents and lots of snow the next morning.

 

It's going to be a LONG December!

Tree Farm

On the Sunday after Thanksgiving, we drove to Washington, Missouri to cut down our own tree. The farm reminded us of OUR farm.

We met the owner, a 60-ish, kind, nice-looking, previously-weekends-only, gimme-cap-wearing farmer who also harvests pecans from his land. I know. You're thinking, "I know someone who resembles that man!"

After a short tractor ride into the fields...

We began our hunt.

 

Found it!

 

 

And conquered it with a few easy saw strokes.

Finished the outing with hot apple cider. Yummy!

I don't wear diapers anymore!

Whoop! Whoop!