o christmas tree

Today we went with the family to get our Christmas tree. I kept thinking of how different things are this year, with Ben big and strong and healthy (except for a really runny nose and a gross cough). Emphasis on the big.

Last year:


... and this year:


After we picked out our tree, Chris and Ben had fun watching the guy use the chainsaw to cut it down. My boys. Cute.


We tried to get a family picture, but Ben wasn't really in the mood to be photogenic. That, plus I should have taken his hood off.


But with Dad behind the camera to make him laugh, he's a smiley riley.