Deck the Halls!

Being Oregonians, our fun (code word for freezing) family tradition is cutting down our own Christmas tree, the weekend after Thanksgiving, from a local Christmas tree farm! It was really cool my first time, but now it's just cold. Anyway.... Rychen Parker did have a great time though, because Dad made it super fun. So I put on a happy face.


Step 1: Look for a tree. (They all look the same to me, but for some reason we have to search high and low for the perfect height, shape, top angle, fullness, without any imperfection whatsoever.)

Step 2: Saw the thing down! Timber!

Step 3: Measure it, pay for it, and pack it in the car!






Step 4: Unload, set it up, and show it off! (notice the fourth hat-bearing member of our family)









Step 5: Oh yeah, decorate it, of course.


We put it upstairs since we have this cool diagonal window facing the street corner. Hopefully it will stand out more when it's darker outside.







Here are our other decorations, most of which was inherited or gifts.