The Burgdorf Family Blog: O Tannenbaum...

Our masterpiece

O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum,
Wie treu sind deine Blätter!
Du grünst nicht nur zur Sommerzeit,
Nein, auch im Winter, wenn es schneit.
O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum,
Wie treu sind deine Blätter!

translation...

O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree,
Your branches green delight us!
They are green when summer days are bright,
They are green when winter snow is white.
O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree,
Your branches green delight us!

Christmas is my favorite time of year. Not just because of the gifts, but because the warmth of the home, the beautiful Christmas lights (I am still waiting husband...tick tock) accessorizing peoples homes, and for the Comcast "yule log" on On Demand (really, it is amazing and I look forward to it every year). Umm...hopefully, you know what I am talking about, and if you don't, you should learn -you are missing out. Oh, and of course, because of family.

For the last three years now, we have made it a Burgdorf/Hustad family tradition to go to Silveyville Tree farm in Dixon to get our Christmas trees and ride Santa's sleigh. Otto, and myself opt for the beautiful pre-cut trees

They even haul them off for you on a tractor...I think ours in on this somewhere

This year I was exceptionally annoying, I had the workers pull out 4 or 5 trees before settling on the first one Brandon had selected. Brandon thinks he over heard them in Spanish, saying some not so nice, things about me. I can't help that I am so particular...

Tanya and the boys, opt to cut theirs down

Lucas giving it his best

papa giving it his best

it turned into a "piggy pile", as usual

Wyatt and Elle giving their support

After we all select our trees (even the kids get their own little ones for their rooms), we wait in the line for the sleigh ride with Santa. I think the reason the kids love it so much, because it is not for the rides excitement or elevator music that plays while slowly making our way through the sparse trees, it's the lollipop's they get.