So of course, you can't start the Christmas season without getting the perfect tree... it's kind of like having to have the perfect pumpkin at Halloween. So off we went to Amish country, and for anyone who has visited us, you know that means to middle of nowhere, to chop down the perfect Christmas tree.
We went with our friends the Cowdens and had a lot of fun. We got to ride on the horse drawn wagon out to the middle of all the trees and wander around until we found the right one.
Then of course the sawing began, which all the kids felt they needed to be a part of.
Then of course came the decorating part of the process. Our tree this year had a special decorating technique... only put ornaments on the top half of the tree, and any ornament you like better be close to the top. Asher was loving the tree. He was so excited about the lights and kept trying to pull all the little bulbs out of the sockets. Then any ornament he could stretch and reach, or climb on top of a present to reach, he would yank off the tree to check out. Then he had his own special way of putting it back on the tree. Throw it at the tree with all your might and hope that it sticks. Luckily we only had two casualties this year. It was a tragedy that one of them was our leg lamp ornament we got from the Christmas story house last year, but seeing as we're still in Cleveland we'll just have to go and get another one. The other one unfortunately was one that Larry and I got our 3rd Christmas together, so I think that one is going to be hard to replace. Oh well, I guess that's what happens with an 18 month old around!
We went with our friends the Cowdens and had a lot of fun. We got to ride on the horse drawn wagon out to the middle of all the trees and wander around until we found the right one. 
Then of course the sawing began, which all the kids felt they needed to be a part of.
Then of course came the decorating part of the process. Our tree this year had a special decorating technique... only put ornaments on the top half of the tree, and any ornament you like better be close to the top. Asher was loving the tree. He was so excited about the lights and kept trying to pull all the little bulbs out of the sockets. Then any ornament he could stretch and reach, or climb on top of a present to reach, he would yank off the tree to check out. Then he had his own special way of putting it back on the tree. Throw it at the tree with all your might and hope that it sticks. Luckily we only had two casualties this year. It was a tragedy that one of them was our leg lamp ornament we got from the Christmas story house last year, but seeing as we're still in Cleveland we'll just have to go and get another one. The other one unfortunately was one that Larry and I got our 3rd Christmas together, so I think that one is going to be hard to replace. Oh well, I guess that's what happens with an 18 month old around!
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