Dad Says So...

Dad says we have to have a REAL tree and we have to go cut it down. NO exceptions! Steve doesn't demand too many things but this is one of those things that he doesn't bend on!

I believe it stretches back to his childhood. You see, his Grandpa had a tree farm and every Christmas they spent their spare time cutting and selling Christmas trees at Austins Tree Farm. He has fond memories of those years and often shares those stories with our boys. I'm not so sure he enjoyed work in the cold when he was 15...but they say, time fads your memories..lol!

Trent wanted to do the honors of cutting it down this year. He says he was suppose to do it last year but Tyler reached in to help and he says Tyler cut it down...so has been bummed all year. So this year no one got near the saw handle! Trent insisted on hauling it out too. Trent wanted to put it in the truck but Tyler threw it in....while we chased Jaxi around.

The final tree. It's not huge but works for us. And I picked on out that was flat on the back so we could push it up closer to the window....lol! I told Boyd that we should get it for half price because it was only half a tree...ha ha ha!