We made our annual trip to Menomonie Wi to get our tree. We went a week later than normal thanks to a nasty cold Adam had during Thanksgiving. Turned out to be a blessing - the weather was much nicer when we went compared to when we were suppose to go.
The annual wagon ride out to find the perfect tree:
Gerrit did a great job carrying the measuring pole and double checking to make sure the tree wasn't too tall (we still have a mark on the ceiling from a tree that was a wee bit too tall!).
A family was near us when we found our tree so we actually got a family photo by the tree this year - first time ever?!
Emmit getting down near the action, checking things out - really he wanted to use the saw (and hold it as we were walking around).
Everyone was hard at work - the boys carrying the measuring pole to the wagon pick up area:
Gerrit was a huge help with the lights and putting ornaments on the tree. Although many ornaments were bunched by topic, it was still nice to have company (even if I had to move a few ornaments). Gerrit insisted that the MSU ornament was near the Gopher one and that the MSU football was near the MSU ornament because they won the game. Make sense, right?
Emmit tried to help but is not quite there yet. He went and brought his own chair over to get higher like his big brother.
And now the house is officially decorated for Christmas. Both boys remind us to turn the lights on the tree and the other areas we have lights in the house. Gerrit is doing a pretty good job of behaving himself seeing Clyde the elf is visiting again. And mornings are great - Gerrit usually is not an easy one to wake up in the morning but seeing the advent calendar is up and running he has to be the first one down to open the door!
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