christmas arrived!

This is the SIXTH Christmas Adrienne and I have spent in the Centenarian - jeez loueez time flies! This year, we will be staying put for the holiday - the east coast family is headed our way instead of us flying back to Jersey. So once again, we dudded up la casa to celebrate the season while adding an extra twist to this year's festivities - we trekked off into the forest to chop down our tree!

First things first - gotta get the lights up on the Centenarian

There - that looks about right

Intrepid explorers depart from the front wheeled sleigh to find the perfect Christmas tree

Scenes from the woods: old mining claim, cold cold icicles, and AJ looking for The One

AJ and F, posing Carhardt model-style

 Simon and H, bringing up the rear

AJ does the "I found our dope tree" dance

 Eureka!

The Blondes spot a contender too

Gotta chop this sucka down

Got it!

The Mutton Family Christmas Tree 2014

Back to the car with our loot

And S and H bringing up the rear again

Home. Now it's time to sparkle this thing up

One of our first ornaments

Our first Christmas together, we had no tree topper and very few ornaments - so the Obama topper has always been it!

Christmas in the Centenarian!