Oh the joys of Christmas!

It really is the best time of the year...

Not too long ago I was feeling like it wasn't Christmas time... eekk, what is wrong with me?

But, now the house is decorated, and we got our tree over the weekend... (which is another story in itself... see below..) I've also got 95% of my shopping done... go me! And I finished my "Famous" truffles last night that everyone will be gawking about very soon... it is definitely Christmas time.

This weekend is Ryan's family Christmas get-together and that is always some good fun.... We also plan on going and seeing some Christmas lights this week at the Herr's factory (Herr's potato chip factory) They always have a nice display up every year... maybe I'll even make us some hot cocoa for the ride =)

But, back to the tree story... There is always a good story behind every Christmas tree outing each year... from freezing cold... pouring down rain.. and LOTS of mud! This year it was just me and my mom... Ryan and I got a free certificate at the place we got married at for a Christmas tree (they have a Christmas tree farm as well) So, since we weren't moved out yet, I let my mom use it.

Well, off to the farm we went... it was pretty cold and I really didn't dress appropriately.. thinking we would just get there and grab one... I was wrong... Not only was it getting dark.. but we had to ride a wagon a half a mile away.. in the cold.. and it took forever.. oh boy I was freezing.Once we got there we were off to find the "perfect" tree... it was just us there, no other customers at all.. kind of creepy. We finally found a tree (and we had to harvest it ourselves mind you) Well, it was either me cut it or my mom... so of course I said I would. It took me like 5 minutes, my hands were frozen and I couldn't feel my arms. Half way through it the guy who drove us over said, "Would you like me to help?"

HELP? Why? Because I am a girl? I don't need your help, so i said to him, (remember, I can't feel my hands or arms, and was a little irritated that my husband wasn't there to help.. I don't need no man to help me) "NO.. I WILL finish it myself!" He just kind of chuckled and said OK. Well I got that baby down finally....

We got it home and my mom says it is the "ugliest" tree ever... because of the limbs at the bottom in the stand it just looks horrible... HAH.. we laughed about that. But hey, she picked it out... I just cut it.

Now, she wants to start a tradition every year to find the ugliest tree... She said, and I quote.. "It isn't what the tree looks like, it's how you decorate it to make it look pretty"

Good luck with that... =)

 12 days til Christmas!