Christmas Tree

It's that time of year again!  We headed up to our favorite tree farm to cut our tree.  We love this place because the kids can sit on Santa's lap and visit his reindeer at the barn.  The light dusting of snow on the ground made it magical until the cold got to everyone.  After cutting down the tree, we headed inside to warm by the woodstove and drink some cocoa. 

Santa promised to bring some goodies.  Gabriella wants jewelry, Hyrum wants a remote control car, and LaurieAnn wants to get away from the weirdo with the beard.

The kids enjoyed feeding the goats and ponies, and telling the reindeer not to forget where we live.  Although LaurieAnn hated the animals because they all attacked her for the food.  She was terrified. 

It was really cold, so we headed home to decorate the tree.

Office Party

Doug's company treated us to a fabulous night out on Saturday. We were bussed to Silverton, Oregon and doted on by the owners of a local winery. It was built like a French Chateau and seriously-words cannot do this place justice. I felt like I was in another world. The view from the house is spectacular and we enjoyed appetizers overlooking vineyards with the sunsetting and a pianist playing a baby grand piano in the corner.

There was a private chef preparing us dinner and he introduced himself and described every course before we ate. The kitchen itself was phenomenal complete with a prep kitchen and outdoor Brick Oven!

Dinner was elegant, the company was enjoyable and overall we had a blast.

Pictures don't even do this place justice, but here are some in case you want to see them.

This isn't us, but I really want to be one of those kids with an umbrella. This was so much fun!

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