The Grizwalds!!!

Up above is the annual Christmas tree cutting. My fondest memories of Christmas is hiking through the snow, up the mountain, to find that perfect Christmas tree with my family. We started this tradition with our own little family about 5 years ago and look forward to it every year. It seems each year we take different friends with us and this year it was the Fernandez family. This is one of Eric's best buds ever. Their fam just returned from Japan where Jared was playing baseball. Jared and Eric played at CEU together where they met and have been friends ever since (that had to have been 20 years ago right?) Anyway, Jared has been playing professional baseball for the past, I'm gonna guess, 6 years. His sweet wife Marci is awesome and then they have two adorable, brilliant kids, Bo 8 and Brooklyn 7. We had a ball. As you can see, we went up to mom and dads cabin and spent the first few hours tubing. Mick decided he was going to be a professional snowboarder that day. He rocks. He would go from the top to the bottom with ease. I can't believe I didn't get a picture because that kid didn't even take a break for dinner. We roasted hot dogs by the fire and then were off on the trek! I felt bad because Macee and mom had to stay back at camp due to Mom's knee and Macee had strep! (Didn't know this at the time)! It was tons of fun! Can't wait til next year. Unfortunately our tree was absolutely gorgeous until we got home and had to cut 4 feet off the bottom. It still is pretty amazing! Thanks ERIC!!!