Tree Hunt

One of our favorite traditions is going up into the mountains, finding a tree, and cutting it down for our Christmas tree.

This tradition started the first year we were married. We went up with Stan and Andrea and another friend. A few years later we had kids and they started coming. We have hiked in the snow. We have rented snowshoes. We have snowmobilled and fourwheeled. We finally bought our own snow shoes.

Each year the trees get better...or we get better at finding them.

This year was no exception.

A few years back we started spending the night a house my parents owned in Daniels. When the babies were young we stayed back with them and prepared a warm meal for the others to come home to. The home in Daniels has been sold so this year we stayed at a cabin my parents rented. We have slowly pulled them into this tradition. They don't get the tree, but they come and have fun with us (as well as making things more adventurous with fourwheelers and snowmobilles.)

This year we had everyone but Jo up there.

Again, another wonderful memory to share.