The Chris Griswald Family Christmas Tree

The adventure this year to cut down our tree got more adventurous, less expensive, more drawn-out and more fun! We headed to Mt. View, Wyoming with the Barber family to purchase a $10 tree permit to cut down a tree in the Wasatch National Forest. It was quite the endeavor, and I'm not sure we saved much money after spending a whole Saturday and gas to drive past Evanston to Mt. View. But we had a wonderful time! The 7 children were a little cold and the babies were pretty miserable (take note of Kimball's face). We found a darling lodge pole pine and it might be my favorite Christmas tree ever. It's really different than any we've had before.

Chris and Justin showing off their prize. Our tree was much taller than Justin's so he insisted on holding the tree up with one hand.

Carter loves playing with the Barber girls. Especially Marianne. He can't figure out why he likes her so much, but we think he might have a little crush on her. (I'm surely not going to be the one to tell him about it! They have so much fun and I don't want to ruin their little friendship.) On this particular day, Carter had found an old cell phone that the battery was not completely dead. They went around taking pictures of the trees and of themselves doing silly faces.

Kimball and Kathryn insisted on being carried everywhere. The snow was not their cup of hot chocolate.

I LOVE this picture!

Don't you love Kimball's hand-me down PINK boots?

The finished product!