oh christmas tree, oh christmas tree...

we experienced our first visit to a tree farm since moving to southern california. yes, our first.

growing up in washington it was always a tradition to head down to the valley to chop down the perfect christmas tree. the options were endless. 

well here in sunny california the palm trees are plentiful, but who wants to decorate a palm tree?

lucky for us, our new home is just a few short blocks away from a tree farm. we just couldn't resist. 

no fake tree or home depot parking lot tree for us this year. this is the real deal. the smell of pine has permeated our home and is incredible. 

the girls were loving their first real experience of finding the perfect tree....