tree Archives - Kathryn Whitaker

Advent: What’s in a Christmas Tree?

I told you a bold-faced lie yesterday. Oh yes I did. We have five trees. I’m an Aggie, math isn’t my forte. First up, coincidentally, the AGGIE TREE – WHOOP!! Hang with me, there’s a fun back story here. This tree is a good 35 years old. It was Scott’s childhood tree and during our first…

Advent: The Tree

We may have gone on the hunt for the perfect tree the day before Advent started, but I’m still counting it as an Advent tradition. We always have a blast. For five years running, we’ve ventured up to the Salado Christmas Tree Farm. Worth every mile. They have a cute little hayride, hot chocolate, awesome swings,…

{Advent} Top Ten: Tree Hunting Photos & a Funny Story

This farm has been a family favorite for many years. One of the great things about having a big family is that’s it’s a party wherever you go. We’re just destined to make memories – some we’ll laugh about and some not 🙂 I hope you enjoy these 10-takes (plus a bonus!) as much as Scott…

{Advent} Blessing of the Tree

Last night we gathered the kids around the tree and officially blessed it. Our first-ever tree blessing. There was some shoving, some giggling, hitting (playful jabs by Luke) and some shushing. Overall, exactly what one would expect with five kids, 9 and under. We said a few prayers (click on the link above) and then…