Christmas Tree Hunting

We have a new tradition now since we moved up to Chico. Evey year we go up to Lassen National Forest and cut down our own Christmas tree. We have to buy a permit for $10.00 and find the marked areas that they allow cutting, and we get to pick out our own tree. The Kovacs' and the Peltiers and us set out on Sunday to find the perfect Christmas trees. We have a great time searching and hanging out with our friends. Some years are easier then others because of the weather. Every year we go, there is at least some snow but this year there was none. We didn't even really need our jackets. We found a few trees, some easy to get to and others not so easy. Of course the boys wanted the tree that was not so easy, so we went for it (well Jay did). He had to cut through a lot of manzanita bush to get to our tree. We measured the tree when we got home and it was 12 feet tall! We cut off the top 7 feet to decorate and we will burn the rest. We are going to decorate it tonight along with our advent.

Breandan wanted this tree to take home. But we took a picture instead and let it live for another year.

Not a very good picture but just to show how big the tree was.