Family Traditions

I love family traditions. Cutting down our Christmas tree the weekend after Thanksgiving is one we’ve been doing pretty faithfully since Sarah was a toddler. The first time we went out, I was pregnant with Matt, and we pulled Sarah on a sled around the Christmas tree farm. That would be 24 years ago. There were a few years we purchased a pre-cut tree when it was raining too hard to go out. For the last 10 years or so we’ve gone to the same farm, but this is probably our last trip. Although we found a pretty tree (still in the garage, but coming in tonight), good trees were few and far between. We’ll have to find a new spot next year. Last year there were only three of us on the expedition. This year everyone was home. Here are my favorite photos from Saturday’s trip:

My handsome son-in-law, Adam.

My lovely daughter, Sarah.

My good-looking son, Matt.

And our favorite dog, Sadie, who enjoyed the trip more than anyone.