We had the joy of joining the Marshman family this year for our Christmas tree hunt. Rachel had told me about a month ago about the adventure of driving out to Huber Farm where they "basically drive you out to a field of trees with nothing but a hack saw for you to retrieve your chosen tree". Well, I couldn't have described it better myself. The second picture was Abigail when she found out the only option for a bathroom at the moment was a nearby tree. Needless to say, she held it.
The girls thought running through the trees together was the funnest thing ever. But anytime they are together they think it is the funnest thing ever. In fact, there were rare moments that we did not find them hand in hand.
So the hunting began and I have to say that finding the perfect tree is quite difficult. You must decide what kind you want, how tall you want it, and whether or not it is better than the Marshman's. I think Abigail and I did a great job choosing our tree and Tory impressed his girls with his tough manliness.
Nate was determined to get in on the action.
We had such a fantastic time and could not have been blessed with more perfect weather. Thanks Marshman's for a great evening. You can go to their blog to read more stories on the night and see some more professional camera work (Jeff's a photographer...a very good photographer). See that camera...
I must not forget... along with tree hunting comes decorating. Abigail was so excited and I have to say such a big help. We pulled out ornaments one by one and she would say, "Mom, where do I put this one?" each time. Wanting her to explore her imagination and not feel bound by her mother's somewhat controlling nature, I would reply, "Wherever you want to, Abigail." As things progressed I began to wonder how she was doing only to notice she was putting all of hers together in the lower right hand corner of the tree. I love this girl!
And of course we pulled off some last minute Halloween costumes for a party at a friends house. Abigail was not only a ballerina but a ballerina with makeup. So exciting for her. The kids got to play carnival games at the party and I think she carried her prize candy around for a week. Very responsible at waiting for permission to eat it but it was never far from her. Nathan on the other hand, was a fly. Yes, this is a little strange but I searched online for homemade costumes for kids and this is what we had the most materials for. The reason you may have a hard time seeing the costume is because flies are fast and hard to see. Who knew?!
My parents were also able to visit this week and we had a fabulous time. I have yet to get the pics up but hope to soon. So good to see you guys! Much love! 
Yesterday we celebrated my groom's birthday. It was a great day for us all! Abigail likes to make a big deal out of birthdays. To her, a birthday is not a birthday unless there is a theme and a cake. So what did we do the night before? Make a cake and blow up balloons. Daddy had a "balloon birthday". Nathan did his part in helping with the celebration by letting us take him to the doc for some medicine...we finally got a good night sleep last night. (He has had fever/cough/runny nose for the past 3 days.)