'Tis the Season

'Tis the Season and we got right into the spirit the 1st weekend of Dececember. We usually go to a tree farm off HWY 162 Orting/Sumner to get our Fir - but it was closed this year to do our great fall weather and flooding. So Carlie thought of a tree farm just before Eatonville - so we headed there and have to say, we loved it! It is Cox Tree Farm and it was clean, festive and had a huge selection of trees. We ended up picking a Spruce this year and we really like it. We sure miss Aaron this time of year - not just in general but as our "sawer". Poor Carlie has to crawl under the tree, get all sappy and cut it down. Stopped for a little lunch then headed home listening to Gracie latest favorite CD - Johnny Cash. Seriously! Her favorite song is Ring of Fire -- go figure. Anyways, got home ~ turned on the Christmas music and decorated. Gracie really enjoys helping - although getting her to distribute the ornamants is tricky. She likes to put them all in one spot. Later on, the Wadleys called to invite us to go to Zoo Lights. It was cold out, about 30 degrees, but we were up for it and had a great time. It was us, Dan and Karrin with Kamy and Abby with Coy. It is sure fun to see this season through the eyes of a child. They just get so excited. Gracie is a complete believer in Santa and advised me recently that "all those other Santa's around are just helpers" and "she does not need to write to Santa because he already knows". Very Cute. She also opens an advent calendar every morning and each day there is a chocolate. The great part is she seems excited and surprised every single day that the chocolate is there...it is just the best.