our HUGE Christmas tree

Several of you have heard about the Christmas tree we had this year, so here it is. We took Tucker to Apple Hill, in the local foothills, to a tree farm and bought an 18' tree (it lost some hight once we trimmed it at home though). We had a wonderful day outside that day and we all miss the tree in our living room - Tucker still says goodnight to the tree everynight as if it was still there. (= (Sorry about the sideways photo - I still can't figure out how to turn it.)

Carrie turns 30

On Nov. 23rd I turned 30 and my brother Paul turned 23. We celebrated the day at an indoor go-cart track and then had dinner as a family and with friends, Daron and Melissa, at Ruth's Chris steak house - yummm!