Battersby's Annual Christmas Tree Tagging

We have a tradition that we started when we moved to NH six years ago of going to a tree farm to pick out a Christmas tree every year. After the first couple of years of going the day after Thanksgiving to pick out a tree and cut it down, I came to realize that if you wanted to get a really good tree, you have to go the first weekend the tree place is open and tag your tree. As the years went on, getting there on the first weekend turned into having to be there on the first day, and that turned into having to be the first one at the tree farm on opening day. I don't know how to top that next year. Maybe I can talk the owner into letting me sneak in the day before opening day! :)

We took our friends Erik (aka Bobo), and Lizette with us this year. They are from Arizona and had never been to a Christmas tree farm before. I told them we had to be there bright and early when the place opened, and I think they thought I was kidding at first- but they met us at 8:30 for the adventure anyway! As other people quickly started to show up at the tree farm after us, I pointed out that it was good we got there early!

After about a half hour of walking around, we found the perfect tree! Here are some pictures of our tree tagging adventure!

Here it is- the perfect tree!




Lizette and Bobo with their tree.

Funny thing is Bobo thought that by picking a tree with such a high clearance that he wouldn't have to get dirty when he went back to cut the tree down. Colin loved telling him that the tree farm requires you to cut the base an inch from the ground. So much for not getting dirty Bobo!