Christmas Tree Hunting

We decided that as a family we would go find our own Christmas tree in the forest near Salmon La Sac. We bought permits and headed to the forest before dinner on Thanksgiving! There was no snow in the Roslyn but as we headed toward Salmon La Sac there was a lot of snow. We looked around then we got a little stuck in the snow in the hills, an hour before dark. Not so fun but it was only temporary and we went home treeless!

Next day, Friday, we headed up again but this time we went with Steven and his monster truck and winch. Again, we got a late start but knew we were not getting stuck! We probably would have done fine and got our 2 trees but had to stop and help the Chevy out of the snow. A guy had got his Suburban with bald trees and snowmobile trailer stuck --even with 4 guys trying to dig him out he was not going anywhere fast. Steven hooked him up and winched him out! Then Steven had to back down the road and across the bridge--about a 1/2 mile down the narrow icy road. Once the guy loaded up and was out of the way we were able to go up we wemt up the hill until we could only see snowmobile tracks but we were stuck now! Tied off to a tree Steven had to winch us out! On the way down, we searched the dark forest and found a tree! One down and one to go! We were on our way home! Tomorrow, we would get the other tree!

Thanksgiving at Preschool

Patrick had a classroom feast on Tuesday before Thanksgiving. They made their own food and shared it family style! They are so cute at 5 years old! Patrick has been so excited for Thanksgiving this year. We planned to have our Thanksgiving feast and spend the weekend with our family in Roslyn this year!

He was very excited to be dressed as a Pilgrim/Indian!

Disney On Ice--What a Surprise!

Well, I don't really keep up on the events coming to town but I saw a commercial on TV for Disney On Ice! It peaked my interested so I decided to check out Ticketmaster and see how much ticket were! Of course there were no tickets to be had. So what do should you do? Head to craigslist, of course! I love browsing Craiglist!
So there slim pickings on Craiglist but there was a brand new post for 3 tickets--second row on the ice! It was a miracle! And at face value. Emailed the seller and arranged pickup the next day!
We were not sure how Ciara would do because she is our runner--always on the go! But it was wonderful and she did great!

I had been to Disney On Ice 10 years ago with Kailey and most of it was the same but I had never seen CARS! It was wonderfully entertaining! Love it all!

Well, the tickets, though not cheap, were the cheapest part of the night! $12 for a sno-cone in a Disney collector cup! $7 for a little box of popcorn and who knows how much the other little treats that Pat bought were! It was definitely worth it! We escaped buying the $20 light up toys.

It was hard to get pictures but I got a few good ones! I should have charged the battery, it was a low and the pictures tend not to be as good when the battery is not fully charged.

Thank you, Daddy for taking us to the show, can we go to the really Disneyland?(Patches)

Well, kiddos, we are thinking of going to Disneyland for Christmas next year! I think it would be fun to go during Christmas. Thinking back as a child, I cannot remember what I got for Christmas at 6 or 7 years old but I can remember events. I want to create memories for my children not just buy them gifts!

Special Birthday Guests for Patches!

Patrick's 5th Birthday was on Halloween! His cousins Rose & Steph wanted to surprise for his birthday and come to visit from NJ. Patrick has been asking for the past couple years why Ciara always gets special guests on her birthday. There is no real answer for that but for the past 3 years, since Ciara was born, Pat's family has come to visit! The first year Pop-Pop came to visit a month after Ciara was born, the next year Pop-pop,(the girls-as Patches says) Steph and Rose came out, then this year Aunt Lori, Rose, and Steph came out to visit for a week! We usually spend the week of Ciara's birthday site seeing and traveling the Oregon Coast and Crater Lake! So I can see why Patches feels a little left out because of the timing.

Well, the girls pulled it off! They arrived on Friday, October 30 and rented a car so that they could arrive at our house as a total surprise! Patches was absolutely in heaven! Although, it was a short visit, with Rose and Steph leaving Sunday morning at 4am, it was very special and meaningful to Patches! It was his "best Birthday ever", he claims! Thanks you Rose and Steph for coming to visit! We love you! I hope you will come see us soon and stay longer! We love having you visit!