Christmas Tree search

Friday morning we set out to find our Christmas Tree. It has always been a tradition...on the Hiers side...to go into the forest to cut down a tree. Every since Marty and I have been married, we have taken that tradition on as well and have gone in search of our Christmas Tree. We buy a permit for $5 and go out to the forest. It's about a 45 minute drive from our house to where we find our trees. This year, it took us a little under 2 hours to find 2 trees...including our drive time. One tree is for our home and one for the pharmacy. It sure beats the $20 trees they are selling in the parking lot. Last year Elizabeth was so small and slept the entire time we searched. This year she trecked with us, although we didn't really have to go that far off the driving path. It really is a fun outing to do as a family, and I hope that the kids will continue to enjoy that time together.

Last Year

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving this year was at our house. We had to switch some things around this year because we were drawn for the Elk hunt at Thanksgiving time. Kathy and George were able to make it up and spend this holiday with us. It was nice to be able to stay in this year and not have to travel in the holiday crowd.

Other exciting news...Elizabeth started to walk last week. She is getting really good at it too. She does fall down a lot, but that's all in the practice. She does really well when she has something in her hands like a book or her cup.