We go up in the snow every year with a whole bunch of family & friends to find our Christmas tree.
It's funny because growing up, we always had big, full Christmas trees every year (and that's really what I prefer), but you kind of have to sacrifice your preferences of a big, full tree when you go out in the woods to find one.
So we put up our skinny, little tree on Saturday night (and decorated all 7 branches of it) and it looks gorgeous (in a Charlie Brown Christmas tree sort of way).
Great day. Tied a couple of sleds to the back of the pick-up, sat around the fire for awhile and ate lunch, got tackled and had my face shoved into the snow several times by Ross (ticks me off so bad that he is stronger than me now and has to prove it every chance he gets).
Normally, Josh comes to my defense when Ross starts picking on me too bad (Josh is still stronger than Ross) and so as my face was being shoved into the freezing cold snow for the 3rd time...I was assuming that Josh was on his way to save me (and that he was going to bury Ross's face in the snow a time or two while I sat back and laughed and shouted "that's what happens when you mess with your Mom")...
But he never came to save me.
In fact, he said that I deserved it because I wouldn't quit throwing snowballs at Ross.
For the record - I think that sucks (and I don't regret throwing that snowball that smacked you really hard in the side of the head Ross - it was worth it).
Did this layout a long time ago - it's from last years Christmas tree hunting trip.
Hello! Love the layout and the picture!
Will you make your scalloped paper into a cardstock border sticker, pretty please? :) I sometimes just like to use a little like you did on this layout and hate to trim it off of the paper.
Posted by: Jessi | November 27, 2006 at 09:07 AM
Great idea jessie! Love the layout Karen..tell me how do you get your tree to last all this time to christmas???? I am such a christmas nut but I have to have an artificial tree to make it last as we have summer here (although today you wouldn't know it) but the heat doesnt make it last very long!
Posted by: sarah the kiwigirl | November 27, 2006 at 12:31 PM
ditto to Jessi's request for the border sticker---would love to have a whole sheet of that without having to murder my precious papers! :)
Annie looks so comfy in the arms of her big brother---surely he's not THAT mean and rough, now is he? Or just with Mom? ;)
Posted by: april | November 27, 2006 at 12:34 PM
Yes, yes, yes to the border stickers !! And what a brilliant idea with the photo corner, and the little flowers below. Did I ever tell you how much I love your layouts ?
Posted by: Barbara | November 27, 2006 at 12:43 PM
Karen, Looks like so much fun! I can't wait to go tree hunting this weekend. Are you going to share photos of your Charlie Brown tree?
Love your LO! I just made 3 gorgeous LOs using mostly your products. LOVE THEM!!! I'd share them if I could stitch a 12x12 LO properly. LOL
btw: love seeing Annie with her flower hairband. Looks so cute on her!
Posted by: Michelle | November 27, 2006 at 12:57 PM
Would love to see you tree...how about a photo. and I want to say the photo of the kids are beautiful.
peace
Kim
Posted by: Kim Bolyard | November 27, 2006 at 03:49 PM
look how tiny and adorable Courtney looks! wow, they change so much, so quickly.
Posted by: Christy O | November 27, 2006 at 04:54 PM
what a beautiful lo... love courtney's little red nose!
Posted by: kristy | November 27, 2006 at 05:27 PM
Love the layout w/ Courtney on it. I totally agree with the above posters about the cardstock sticker border -- sounds like a winner to me.
I am so envious that you had snow for your Christmas tree hunting expedition. Going to cut down our own tree is a major deal in this family & can you believe we didn't have any snow? In Wisconsin. In November. None. (not cool)
As for Ross & his funny ha ha prank he played on you...he'll just have to find out that paybacks are bad. I'm thinking a tray of ice cubes down his pants or his jockstrap in the freezer might be in order. :0
Posted by: jenny ress | November 27, 2006 at 08:12 PM
Lovr those pics...so glad you all had fun in the snow this year...and that page is simply darling! The snowman in the back? Too cute! Have a great holiday season -Karla
Posted by: Karla Dudley | November 28, 2006 at 06:00 AM
love the pics! Great layout too :)
Posted by: jenn | November 28, 2006 at 10:11 AM