Christmas tree chopping

The lovely Hunt family invited us to go Christmas tree chopping

as the womenfolk and children 

played in the snow...

...the men frolicked to the riverbanks 

to chop down their tree of choice

 

and ate gluttonously

Doesn't that seem soooo magical?  Well, the reality is we agreed on a Charlie Brown Christmas tree, but I believe Dan's testosterone kicked in when hunting, and he brought back a frail 9 footer.  When we set it up in the house, it overwhelmed us.  So what you see is the top 4 feet of Dan's tree.  The bottom half turned into a Christmas wreath.  Our house smells like lovely PINE!


P.S. Elena is on the right, and yes, we cut her hair.

P.P.S. Ava is on the left and she is spending time with us while her parents are in Hawaii.

FYI: tree permits are only $10!  And the snowy forest is only an hour away!  Maybe I do like Washington...