Nate

Before going to get our Christmas tree that we pre-tagged, we went and ate breakfast at the Cracker Barrel that just opened in our town. The boys all knew that we were going to get our tree next because I have been SO excited about it...I LOVE real Christmas trees and this is definitely the biggest tree I've ever had. When we were leaving, Nate said, "Is there going to be snow there or just grass?" This made me inside laugh because the tree farm was less than a mile from where we were and it was 50 something degrees today. All these boys know are Christmases in Maine. (Although last year there wasn't snow when we got our tree.) I also got a little sad at the same time. We had a wonderful tradition in Maine of going to get our tree with our good friends, the Nerney family, and it really made me miss them.

Also today, Nate said to me something about the way Christmas is pronounced. He is learning to read and recently learned the "ch" sound...it should make a sound like in church. He wanted to know why Christmas doesn't sound like "ch" at the beginning...oh, the English language is so crazy and inconsistent!! I just pointed out "Christ" is in the word and that it is talking about Jesus...the real reason for the season!!

Christmas tree pictures are to follow...soon!!!