Sunday, December 2, 2007

A full day of holiday festivities

Yesterday we started off our Saturday like any other breakfast at Walker's in town but then we were off to get all the holiday stuff going. First stop the Christmas Tree Farm to cut down our own tree and enjoy some hot apple cider.

Ringing the bell on the train

It's cold outside - burrrrrr

Running through the rows

Tasting each tree is the true test of picking the perfect one!
This is it!

Then it was time to bring it in and set it all up. Including the clean up process. Akins loves to vacuum so this was not a problem for him.

First step take off the net

The clean up

Mommy they're stuck!

Pay dirt from Grandma - "these are all mine"! Oh and Santa's list a work in progress.

Decorating with Dolly

Finally, it was time to trim the tree while listening to some Christmas music. Akins said he wanted to sing. Let me just say that Christmas carols by Dolly Parton make this Liberian child go bonkers!

Got to get them just right

This one goes here

The tinsle is a little tricky and sticky!

The final touch...a homemade star!

1 comment:

Jessica said...

That is too cute to taste the trees! You have to wonder what goes through their crazy heads sometimes.
Thanks for helping me through all of my drama! Soon enough it will be Diamond eating the Christmas tree!