O Christmas Tree

Today we had a fun tractor ride at the Christmas tree farm.

This is the same place we cut down our tree when we were here 6 years ago.

This time the weather was much different, not as cold and not as overcast. And the trees were different due to a lack of rain this past year. Oh well.

Everyone cast their votes for a favorite tree, 

But in the end we all agreed on a winner - the one we cut down!

On the way back in the trailer, Kik pretended he was an only child and jumped into mom& dad's selfie.

Nobody jumped in on the grandparents.

Look who got to put the star on top!

Glow golf and bowling

3-d glasses for golf? Fun! (And dizzying!)

all was going well

Everyone was happy

In the seventh frame, mom was in the lead. Sy said, "I didn't want mommy to win!" And Dad says, "No problem," and stepped up his game...

He went on to score a turkey in frames 7,8,&9! (What motivation!)

Bowling alley is closing. It's 11pm on a "school night". Good night Mr Snowman. (:

Hanging out in Coweta county

This is the courthouse on the corner where we watched the parade.

It is still used a couple days a week. But when it's not in use, they allow visitors to tour it, since it has been restored to its 1904 condition. 

Since Jo competed in mock trial in May, he is very comfortable in the courtroom.

Grand jury room.

Jo as Santa.

We enjoyed the many cute shops on the Main Street of town. Lots of fun antique shops. (Not really my thing, but the kids LOVE going)

Hobby Lobby

Games, games, games!

Speed scrabble

Phoenix, nerts, kemps (a new game we learned at the McDill's)

Playing fix it...

They were able to shorten the chain and reinstall the light fixture.

We made it to Georgia! ...last week

Home sweet home for the next month!

Reading by the fire,

great conversations around the table,

and Miracle on 34th St.

We cleaned out the trailer! It hasn't looked this good since it was new.

Then, we got to learn how to winterize it. Since the temperatures are below freezing, all the pipes/hoses have to be filled with antifreeze so that they're not damaged while the trailer sits in the low temperatures - something most SoCal trailer owners never have to deal with.

Hiking to the lake in the woods behind grandma's home.

All together, heading to the town Christmas parade.

All the floats were fun, handmade, and pulled by local trucks, wreckers, and even a tractor. Anybody could join the fun  and enter the parade for $35, so we saw numerous scout troops, schools, and small businesses. Almost every float had lots of kids waving excitedly and the adults accompanying them would chat with their friends who were watching as they came by.

After the parade, we got dinner (and dessert!) at the local steak'n'shake. Yum.