Christmas Tree

Today we made our fifth annual trip to find a Christmas tree. We went to the same spot we found last year. There was very little snow to be found, but we still had a good time. Once we arrived, Karen fed Marcus while Sprout and I set off in search of a tree. She didn't find a tree for us, but she did notice lots of cow manure. I think she said "THATS POOP!" and laughed hysterically about 50 times.

I think this may be our best tree yet. I's a balsam fir. I put some lights on it and snapped the picture below. We'll decorate it tomorrow.

You may have noticed that our tree does not have a skirt. Karen said, "I was waiting to make sure we're going to get a tree every year before I spend $20-30 for a tree skirt"

Me: "We've made it five consecutive years now and we have small children. So what kind of commitment do you need in order to go ahead with this *large* investment?"

I'm guessing this tree will have a skirt soon. Anyway, we followed tradition and visited a hot springs on the way home. It was pretty crowded, but Sprout really wanted to swim so we stopped. She had a great time while Karen and I glared at some unattended, unruly kids. Once we got home, we had breakfast for dinner. It seemed fitting since I had pie for breakfast.