Oh, Christmas Tree...

One of the things I was looking forward to the most about being back in Canada was getting back out and cutting down a real Christmas tree. It was especially fun this year since there were two little helpers:


Once our two spotters had picked out the perfect tree, they pitched in with lots of help (mainly in the form of encouragement and "tips") while I cut it down:



Once I got tired of sawing, Lucy finished the job:



A few moments later, Lucy happily let Joely take her turn with the saw. OK, so maybe "happily" isn't exactly the right term:



Several minutes later, we all chilled out over a few hot chocolates:



Once we got back home, my helpers were eager to contribute once again:


And here's our tree, gracing our home with its beauty: