The Hunt for the Perfect Tree

Our first year here in Portland we headed out of town a little bit in search of a christmas tree in the small town of Sherwood. Looking for a tree in Sherwood's forest? Has a familiar ring to it. But we were not here to steal from the rich. We just wanted a good deal on a nice Noble Fir, and we found it. $25 for any tree you cut down on a family farm. They even tied it to the top of my car and gave us some cookies and hot chocolate. And the farm had amazing views of Mt. Hood.

What a great way to spend an afternoon looking for the perfect tree. Of course we didn't right down the address. So, last year we spent close to an hour driving around the area before we found it. Still didn't write down the address. But, at least this year I remembered the name of the road. So, it only took us 15-20 minutes to find the same family this year! It was a nice day again, but the clouds kept the mountains out of view on this day.

So, off we went in search of the perfect tree. No need for those small trees, we need a big one. But Priya sure liked this one closer to her size:

Just like the previous two years, despite walking around the whole property, we ended up picking one right near the front. That's Priya and I in front of the chose one. Then Priya and Sona decided to help me cut it down:

Mom and Priya standing in front of our fallen prize. Now all I had to do was carry it back to the car. Once we got home, Sona was pooped from running around the farm. You know Sona is tired when she does not try to remove this Santa hat:

After struggling to get the tree to stay upright in the stand, we got it decorated the next day. We had to put the kid friendly ornaments on the bottom and Priya headed straight for them:

We even have presents under the tree already thanks to Grandmaman and Pappy. Early season's greetings to all!