It's that time of year!

Well, we are having our big family Christmas at Linkeland South this year. So even though there is no snow, we thought we would get in to the spirit of things by going out to a tree farm and cutting down our very own Christmas tree. This particular location had a really great charity. They were raising money for an organization called "Three Dimensional Life." They work with adolescents that need help recovering from addiction and other destructive behaviors. So below are some pics from the tree adventure. You'll notice Hayden is super helpful throughout the process. lol

Grandpa making sure the tree is of good height...


Hayden testing the durability of the branches.. He warned me that kids would be around the tree and that is was important to make sure the branches were sturdy...
Hayden showing mommy the tree he thinks would be most suitable for our house...

Hayden making sure he can be in the right spot to help with the sawing of said tree...

Jenn overseeing the project and making sure all safety precautions were being properly taken..


The cutting of the tree...


Hudson thinking, "Is it time to eat yet?"
Hayden inspecting branch quality...


Hayden teaching me proper saw technique... I had no idea i was doing it wrong... ;-)
It was a great experience, and besides the giant beetle that jumped off the tree into our living room while we were decorating it, the tree looks great!