Christmas 2008

Christmas was full family, friends, and fun. Here are just a few pictures to show you what we did over the holidays....

Mindy, Nick, and Dave watching Christmas Vacation playing "Clark" our family tradition. Notice, Mindy is drinking from a moose mug!

Lisa, Lesley and I at Lesley's Christmas party. Lisa is expecting her second baby in February!

Matt hanging out with Wyatt, Lisa's adorable little boy.


Dave and his mom, Grandma Bobby


My dad, with a Christmas gift from Santa. The gift was wrapped using about 7 or 8 different pieces of scrap wrapping paper. (Interestingly enough, Santa's handwriting looked much like his own and he was pretty impressed with Santa's crafty work and the 2 pair of perfectly fitting jeans squeezed into the box!)

Dull's Tree Farm 2008

This is the tree (right behind us)!

Matt hard at work cutting the tree down.

Pulling the tree back to the cabin.

Mr. Dull loading the tree on top of the car.

Opening the tree at home.

Looks good!

We did it! We ventured out to the Christmas tree farm and found the perfect tree (at least we think so)! This is the final product. This year Matt's brother, Mark, went with and helped us pick out the tree, cut down the tree, and then anchor the tree in the stand at home. I did most of the decorating with Matt's help getting all 800 lights on just right. The holidays have just begun and we are excited to enjoy our tree, our family, and the true meaning of Christmas.

Waiting with Anticipation!

Thanksgiving 2007

In our home Thanksgiving brings not only thanks, but a Christmas tree too. Every year, the day or two after Thanksgiving, we venture out to Dull's Christmas tree farm to pick out the "perfect tree". We cut down the tree ourselves, transport it back home (via the roof of Rita the Rav4), and then we decorate it to perfection. Matt's been ready to go get the tree since Halloween. It's such a fun tradition for us and this year will be our 4th year to carry the tradition on. So stay tuned, we'll have new pictures to post as the pictures above are from our trip last year.

The holidays give us a good excuse to spend time with family and friends and celebrate the true meaning of Christmas. We celebrate our health, our families, and having a warm home to keep us safe.