One of our favorite family traditions is to head out the day after Thanksgiving on our mighty tree hunt. We pack a lunch and hot chocolate, get all bundled up, load up in my dad's truck, drive up the mountain and head out in search of the perfect tree. While on our adventure we hike up big hills, sled in the snow and build a fire. This year, the tree tradition went a little something like this:
We put on some t-shirts (70 degree weather), loaded the kids in our new van and drove down the road about 2 miles, parked in the familiar parking lot of Walmart, loaded the kids up in the shopping cart, did a little grocery shopping & grabbed some toilet paper. Then we headed to the garden center to find the prize tree. There were several trees to choose from ranging in price and size. We examined the trees, picked one that would suit our house and loaded it in another shopping cart. We went to the self-checkout, ran the tree through the scanner and headed on our way home.
It was a bit different...but just as fun! We really did have a blast and I thoroughly enjoyed the looks we got from shoppers as I took pictures of the kids picking a tree and as we wheeled our tree down the aisles hitting passer byers. We are so happy to have our tree, we love it and it smells glorious. Happy Holidays everyone!
12 comments:
Carma, the tree looks great! Did you say you have a new minivan?? That's awesome you get to drive a van!! You'll have to post some pics.
It is a beautiful tree and i am so glad you were able to make it an exciting and unique experience for your "Brood"!!
Have a great holiday!!
That is pretty much how ours went except we drove to Smiths Marketplace.
glorious huh?.......... wow I have had trees that smell great, wonderful, piney, and very piney, but I've never had one that smelled glorious before. I'll have to come over and give it a sniff.
Tristan
That is such a great story. You are too funny, Carm. The tree looks great and the pics are darling.
Carm-
You are such a great story teller. And I love the pics.
Your tree looks great!!
Haahhhaaha. Too cute. And you'd never know by looking at your tree that WalMart cut it down and not Topher. :-)
How fun!
You are brave to put up a tree with three munchkins! It's my favorite part of Christmas decorating and tradition, but we've been moving or not allowed to have lights for two years, so I must be content witha fake mini-tree for now! At least there are cute mini-ornaments and battery-powered lights!
Merry Christmas from Us!
Sounds like fun. That was such a cute post to read!
Yea, Christmas Trees! Hey thats a nice one too.
Fun! We haven't done that yet. I love the train track!
Your Christmas card is darling!!! What a fun time of year this is! Your tree is beautiful, and of course the train is around the bottom of it!
Your Christmas card is darling!!! What a fun time of year this is! Your tree is beautiful, and of course the train is around the bottom of it!
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