The Tree Hunt!

Our tree hunt this year was not what I was expecting it to be. I have this strong desire to take my family out and go cut down our christmas tree. The problem I have is we don't live near any good places. This years place we decided to try was even worse than last year. We found this place on line and it wasn't too far. The clue that it wasn't too far should have meant something to me.

We got there all prepared to hopefully find a tree we could cut down, but that turned into a bust. This is what we walked through looking for a tree.

Are you kidding me?! These are NOT christmas trees! They are shrubs! The best part was watching people buying these ugly things. I just was laughing inside!

All I can say is UGLY!!!

We did take the time to walk around just to make sure we didn't miss anything. Let me just say we didn't miss anything. There was nothing!

How many cactus bushed do you see at a christmas tree farm? Well we found one!!!

After walking all around we just went back up to the front  of the place and bought one that they had imported. I am sure most people do the same thing we did.

My favorite kind of christmas tree is a noble fir! I just love them!

We found our tree. Payton just loved running around and playing with Ryan and Austin.

Payton got the cart to caring the tree out on.

He and Josh are so cute pulling the tree. Payton was very helpful!

We loaded the trees up in our friends trailer and went home.

But before heading home the kids got to eat their candy canes and sit in the back of the trailer. 

The next day we decided to bring the tree in and get all our christmas decorations out.

Payton did a good job directing his dad.

Getting it up!

I decided to put it up on a table so that it would be more of a challenge for Scarlett to get. That little girl doesn't really get close to it unless her brother is touching it. 

Sorry the picture is kind of fuzzy but I wanted to show how helpful Payton was at decorating the tree. Everything was just in a clump! I didn't eventually get it all fixed and it looks much better now. 

Scarlett just crawled around and got into all the boxes.

This little girl is just getting so big. She stands on things all the time and is officially walking along things. She thinks she's tricky when she lets go and stands all by herself. 

She is now officially 9 and a half months old!

Just a silly picture of her!