O Christmas Tree!!!

This year we went on the Wed. before Thanksgiving to cut down our Christmas tree in the South Hills. Zach and Alan were going to a BYU-Utah game on Saturday which traditionally is the day we go and get our tree so we decided to go early. It was so peaceful and we practically had the whole South Hills to ourselves!
We couldn't have asked for a more beautiful day! It was so nice that you could wear a jacket if you wanted to. We tried to drive up to our spot that we have gone to the past couple of years to get our trees but 1/2 up the mountain we could go no more! The scary thing was that we were on a very narrow road with very few places to turn around. We managed to back the trailer up into a small clearing on the side of the road. We then unhooked the trailer and got the truck turned around, took the four-wheelers off the trailer (we had four with us) and then hooked the truck back up to the trailer and pulled it out so everything was heading in the same direction. We loaded the four-wheelers back up onto the trailer and proceeded to the Diamond Field Jack's parking lot. Last year we were able to drive all the way on to the top and the year before that is when we got hit by the kids in their grandpa's truck. Memories... Bryan even got to share them with us this year! He was a good sport about it all.
From the parking lot everyone loaded up on the four wheelers and rode on a trial for about 2 miles before we spotted this great clearing with all these wonderful trees. We cut one down for the Leavitt's, our house and Zach's grave. The day couldn't have been complete without some chili dogs and hot chocolate! Good times....

 

The girls tried out the sledding hill and because the trails were not blazed yet they didn't get too far.

Allison and Abigail rode in the trailer in search of the perfect tree.

Alan giving Bryan pointers about the four-wheeler.

Alan working hard at cutting down a tree.

 

The girls had fun playing in the snow. Abigail had glove issues on this trip.

This clearing was down in a little valley and going back up it was quite the work-out.

Rachel ready to head back.

Here we are loading up the trees. Allison had so much fun on this trip! She never complained once and walked the whole way!

Here is the finished product. The kids have to put ALL the ornaments that they get every year onto the tree.