Alex & Malia: Christmas Tree Farm with Kate/Don/Gerrick & Dianne/Marc/Alex

Friday, December 12, 2008

Christmas Tree Farm with Kate/Don/Gerrick & Dianne/Marc/Alex

We went to Elgin last weekend to help Kate & Don find a Christmas tree. They had hay rides, horses and pigs. During the hay ride, Alex told everyone how much fun he was having. After picking out the perfect tree, we went to a local bbq joint for lunch and had ice cream for dessert. Yummm.

Hay ride

Dianne & Alex pet a nice horse.

Marc and Don secure the Christmas tree to Kate's car.

Gerrick gave Alex some pointers on eating ice cream and hamming it up for the camera.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...: Tree hunting was fun. Some day Malia will go to!!! Aunt Kate.; December 16, 2008 at 12:39 PM

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