Christmas Tree Hunting

How fun is it to go out your own property and cut down a Christmas tree?!

It's the best!

We've always cut our own tree from a tree farm but this year we actually got to pick one straight from Matt's family property.

We packed an overnight bag and hit the road, driving about 2 hours North to Amberg, where we picked a tree, sipped hot cocoa, went out for a Friday night fish fry and enjoyed the snow and family time.

This is definitely a tradition that I'm looking forward to repeating next year!

 

Taylor took Grandma Nettie for a little walk thru the woods...

the kiddos with Grandpa Dave and Grandma Nettie

 

Don't let that sweet face fool you... ;) 

Posing...she's a natural. :)

We even managed to get our Christmas card picture while we were there!

 

This is definitely one of my favorite family photos. <3

 

Stay tuned...I'm going to try really hard to get caught up! XO

 

SEVEN!!

{I'm not sure what happened here but, this is obviously a very late post...one that I thought posted back in October! I'm posting it now anyway, even though it's long past-due.}

 

My baby girl is officially 7.

It's not like I didn't know it was coming, but it's kinda throwing me for a loop.

Why does she seem so much older than she did last week?

Why does 7 feel so much more grown-up than 6?

 

*sigh*

 

Although her birthday has given me a bit to ponder about the warp speed at which life seems to pass us by, we did have a fantastic weekend celebrating our sweet girl...starting with a big birthday surprise on Saturday morning!
 

 

She was so sure there was a Barbie house waiting for her downstairs, but has since stated that her Grandma and Papa was a much better surprise than any old Barbie house!

 

We spent Saturday catching up and getting ready for her party that evening...a pajama party with breakfast for dinner! It was a lot of fun with a group of girls more wild than I've ever seen {or had in my house} and she got some really great birthday gifts to top it off...her favorite being a rainbow loom that she's been wanting for-e-ver!

 

We had cinnamon roll birthday "cake" and a wonderful time was had by all!

 

 

 We spent the rest of the weekend and a few days after enjoying my parents' visit and let me tell you...it was wonderful having them here! After having them in our home for 4 days, it sure was hard to see them go, though...

Happiest of Birthdays, my sweet baby girl!
May your 7th year be better than the last and bring you all kinds of fun and adventure!

We love you!!!
XO