Frontier Dreams: About That Adventure...

Thursday, December 8, 2011

About That Adventure...

We took a little trip back to Oregon City recently to get our Christmas tree. I am so happy that my friend Stephanie let me know about this little farm. It's a sweet little 'homey' place run by four generations of their family together. Such a perfect experience.

This was our first time ever even going to a tree farm and cutting our own tree. I am glad we did it this way. In the future I would really like to have a potted tree (like we did the first year, but the poor tree didn't survive the Oregon Trail trip), however, until we stop moving permanently - I just don't see that happening.

Kitty love. I swear animals just know when we are coming!

Our tree

What's wrong with this picture?

Next year we are bringing our sled dogs and a wagon

Kevin just can't resist any kind of dog love

Oh yeah - Baby L and I were there, too. I made Kevin take a picture since this is Baby L's first Christmas. (Poor guy is still teething - thus the runny nose)

C and her hot cocoa on the way home.

Let the decorating commence! Yeah, this photo was taken before we put up K's garland and our angel tree topper.

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MeganAyala 16p · 695 weeks ago

Looks like tons of fun! That is one gorgeous tree! With our kitty cats I'm too nervous for a real one- one day, I hope!

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FrontierDreams 111p · 694 weeks ago

*knock on wood* so far, so good with our four crazy cats!

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Emilie · 695 weeks ago

Ah! I grew up in Oregon City and so so miss living in the land of Christmas tree farms! When I was growing up we even had our own tiny little tree farm, about two acres. My husband and I live on the coast now and for some reason there just aren't really any tree farms here so we always get one in O.C. when we come home for Thanksgiving :)

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FrontierDreams 111p · 694 weeks ago

That is so sweet! I bet it makes your tree even more special!

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Elicia · 695 weeks ago

What kind of car do you have and how do you get all of your carseats to fit? I think we have the same car and I am having a heck of time figuring out how to fit 2 seats back there, and you have 3 kids! Let me in on the secret!

Love this post! We are doing a fake tree again this year, but hope to do a real one next year!

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FrontierDreams 111p · 694 weeks ago

We have a Toyota Sienna van. Baby L and C's car seats are in the middle row while K's seat is in the very back.

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Lise · 695 weeks ago

Wow--looks like you found a fabulous place to get your tree! We're getting our tree tomorrow, trying a new place; hope it's as nice!

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FrontierDreams 111p · 694 weeks ago

I hope you had a great time!

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Woodland Woolens · 695 weeks ago

I love it! So fun cutting down our own trees---- the smell is especially wonderful ; ) I too have kitty cats, that I was afraid they'd climb/eat the decorations, but now I have added 3.5 kids to the mix and really, my tree only has decorations from about waist high and up. Because if it's not the cats eating/climbing the tree, it's the kids! Hhahahah, it really is a special time of year!

Do you have a hard time having Chrsitmas without snow? It doesn't snow much on OR does it? I just moved from MN to OH where there is no snow and it feels weird! We ususally have several feet and it's about 5 degrees now. Here it is like 60 and sunny!!! Weird!

Anyway, rambling as usual..... love your photos!

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FrontierDreams 111p · 694 weeks ago

Ha,ha. Yes, our tree is decorated in beeswax ornaments from the wasit down and all our other handmade ornaments go further up.

It has been harder without snow, I miss it so much.We thought when we moved from Virginia to here we would finally have snow again (I am from NY and Kevin from PA), but it ends up not in our areaof Oregon *sigh*

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Traumkraut · 694 weeks ago

I love those trees. They have a very beautiful shape. We have a plastic tree... because I don't like cutting trees. And a pottet tree would be very nice, too.... but we don't have a garden yet :-( well.... I still love your blog!!

Greetings!
M.

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FrontierDreams 111p · 694 weeks ago

Thanks!

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isaida · 694 weeks ago

Love your photos! Felt like I was there :)

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FrontierDreams 111p · 694 weeks ago

Thank you!

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Nikki · 694 weeks ago

What a beautiful tree, and what a fun day getting it! I just love your beautiful pictures.

Do you mind sharing where you got that angel tree topper? I have been on the search for the perfect topper for many years, and I just love yours.

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FrontierDreams 111p · 694 weeks ago

Thank you so much! Lizz at Zoo Loo Naturals made it (on Etsy) a few years ago. She has since closed her shop, though :(

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Nikki · 694 weeks ago

Oh, yes, I loved her shop so much! I guess I will have to settle for beautiful pictures of your tree :)

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