Last Saturday we took our annual treck to the Hills in search of the "perfect" Christmas tree. We were near Silver City which isn't really a city anymore but an old logging town that probably qualifies as "in the middle of nowhere." After taking several forest service roads we found ourselves in a peaceful canyon where the gently falling snow was accumulating. The kids eagerly started the search with laughter and snowflake tasting. We found a tree to take home and one to decorate for the animals. Last year we began this family tradition. (It's inspired by Night Tree written by Eve Bunting and illustrated by Ted Rand.) We had cranberry strings, popcorn strings, pinecones covered with peanut butter and birdseed, and old bread to create nature's feast. The top picture is of us gathered around the decorated tree. 
The next three pictures are
of the kids enjoying the snow in their own way. Hans was running all over trying to catch snowflakes on his tongue "like on Charlie Brown Christmas." Lydia had a hard time trudging along in her winter gear but she certainly tried to keep up with the boys. Evan is our biggest outdoor/nature lover and he found a stick for writing in the snow "like in Snowy Day" and wrote his name.
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