December 22, 2010
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Part Deux
No posts in a month. Two in one day.
We took our annual trip to Snickers Gap two weeks ago to get our tree. Chance singing on the way up:
Jingle bells, Jingle bells, Jingle all the way... Jingle bells, Jingle bells, Jingle all the way... Jingle bells, Jingle bells, Jingle all the way... Jingle bells, Jingle bells, Jingle all the way... Jingle bells, Jingle bells, Jingle all the way... Jingle bells, Jingle bells, Jingle all the way... Jingle bells, Jingle bells, Jingle all the way... Jingle bells, Jingle bells, Jingle all the way...
PAUSE
Then he says to no-one in particular:
Phew, that's enough of that. That song is boring.
Ha, maybe if you sang more than the first line 50 times in a row.
We start our journey with a stop at Dunkin Donuts. Mmm.... we used to go later in the day and start with McDonalds but Snickers Gap has become very popular the past few years so now we go early to beat the crowds. Also, we have become more health conscious. I've been told McDonalds has a lot of fat.
Dunkin Donuts has a mighty festive display going on. HoHoHo Donut Holes are mighty tasty!
Ah, the umbrella tree. Kenn and I thought it would be really funny to get a tree like this - put the stand way at the bottom of the tall bare trunk and have the ornaments start 3 feet up. Hahahaha. Shaeleigh wasn't having it. Such a traditionalist.
Then again. She was busy trying to sell me on a "tree for the table." She didn't grasp/didn't care that all trees 7 feet and under were the same price.
This year's winner. And not to worry, the gap at the top is properly decorated with ornaments and not the least bit noticeable.
Note Chance's head. He'd been telling us the whole week that his job was to cut the tree down. He conceded to getting a little help from Kenn.
Pull!
Shaeleigh said her job was to haul it in. She did an excellent job!
Where I'd love to live. In a big ol' cabin at the edge of a Christmas Tree Farm.
Oh - we saw our official first snowflakes driving down to get our tree. This week though was our first accumulation. Not much but the kids headed out in the backyard with their shovels. I stayed inside and watched through the back door.
Chance has appropriated my favorite earmuffs (which he calls his ear phones). I'm hoping he gets tired of them quick.
Shaeleigh and Mr. Dave - still best friends.
Shaeleigh was a sheep in the Christmas pageant this year. She loved every minute of it. Already has her eyes on the "Mary" role.
She was letting us know where to sit and telling us that she was on the left side and was the last one in. One of us just said something like, "you're the last one in?" and she says with a tone of complete annoyance, "Well, I'm the SMALLEST!" Poor thing.
And finally - the fat man in the suit. The local Fire Station had the best set-up. We signed up for a 15 minute slot and got lots of photos taken. We were the only family there and it gave the kids plenty of time to warm up to ol' St. Nick. Really nice people there. Ho ho ho. They even got to climb on the fire truck afterwards. Can't beat that.
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