Christmas Tree Hunt Part 1

In keeping with our tradition, we trekked out to the Kaibab forest this past weekend to cut down a Christmas tree. This year's icy fog was new, though--we've never encountered this sort of weather around Flagstaff before. Between low visibility and cranky, cold babies, we decided to keep our search short, so we took a tree that was a little taller and scrawnier than in past years. But it has a nice shape, and it looks quite pretty in our living room with lights strung around it. We have yet to decorate it, though Josiah has hung three ornaments (and broken a couple others in the process). All three kids love looking at it, and the girls like to stroke the needles and try to eat the twigs that fall underneath it. 


Foggy Kaibab
 
Josiah was thrilled with all the snow in the forest and loved tramping along with everyone. Daddy promised he could help cut down the tree, so he was eager to do that. But mostly he just loved the adventure--and eating snow.

Family picture--notice Abby and Josiah with hands in the mouth
 

Improvement--one hand out, and at least Abby is smiling
 

I think Josiah was eating snow
 

Lydia disgruntled with the bundling
 

Daddy and Abby
 
Rather than purchase new winter gear for the girls, we just bundled them up in some of Josiah's old stuff. Lydia fit his coat from two years ago pretty well, and Abby was stuck with a too-big jacket that at least covered her hands and kept her pretty warm. Abby fit a snowsuit that never worked seasonally for Josiah. Neither looked too girly, but oh well! They're cute anyway.

The explorer
 

Isn't he the cutest?! 
 

Notice the group of us across the road--it was really foggy! We couldn't spot good trees from afar
 

Uncle D and Josiah

I have more pictures of the trip to Kaibab and the tree we found, so I'll try to post those soon!