Our First Christmas!

This is our first official Christmas and we are already having a blast.  On Black Friday, we bought our tree.  We decided to support the "local" business and bought from Big John's Christmas Trees.  We probably could have bought one from half the price somewhere else, but we sure did score a cute tree! It's about a 6 footer and plump all over.  We hope we don't kill it before December 25th!  Reggie has taken a few sniffs but he knows better...he better know better!

Before cutting off the "travel bag"

Unveiling the plumpness of our tree

TREE HUGGERS

 Most churches in the south have traditions such as "the hanging of the greens," where people come together, sing Christmas carols and decorate the church.  The Rhymer's do something similar.  It is called "the lighting of the dogs" and it involves Christmas music playing and Christmas lights wrapped around our largest dog.  This big event symbolizes the start of the season.

And the tree is complete!

Merry Christmas Friends!