The year we moved to Manotick was the year we swapped our almost 20 year old artificial tree for a (formerly) live one. Though I had never had a “real” tree, we have come to love our annual Christmas tree quest and I could not imagine ever going back to an artificial tree.
Conveniently, 2010 is also the year I launched my photography business. Fun to see both how much the boys have grown and how much I have grown as a photographer over the years!
2010: they were babies!!
2011: clearly I hadn’t unlocked the mysteries of white balance because everything is blue.
2012: the year we discovered Thomas Tree Farm, where we’ve gone every year since. Also, the year Tristan was big enough to take over one end of the tree.
2013: Lucas is wearing the coat today that Simon was wearing that day.
2014: I never noticed before that it’s always Simon’s task to carry the saw.
2015: that weird year we wore spring coats until Boxing Day. Also, add reindeer to all the things!
2016: where did all these man-sized children come from?
Do you have a favourite holiday tradition that you do every year? Our holidays are steeped in tradition, but hunting for the Christmas tree is probably our family favourite!
