This year's Christmas Tree Cutting Event is going to be the best one yet!! We are going to be renting a cozy cabin on Snoqualmie Pass from Stephen's sister, and we'll have Paul, Katelyn and Eli with us as well! All 6 cousins!





Last year the event was amazing - the weather was so beautiful and sunny!






Highlights included digging up Dustin and Katie's tree, seeing Bella fit in the back-pack, the baby-holding ping-pong tourney, and the visit from Santa!!!









This year we are hoping to play in some snow, too!!! And if we play our cards right, we may still be able to have dry ground by our chosen trees to cut/dig!









Our youngest participants Aniya and Bella have grown and changed since last year, but not much!







Please sign up if you would like to bring any food for the weekend:

Friday night dinner
Lasagna	Richard & Cassie
Big fat salad & homemade dressing	Katie and Dustin
Red wine	Katie and Dustin
Saturday breakfast
Eggs and Bacon	Katie and Dustin
Pancake fixin's?
Saturday lunch
Chili, cornbread, butter,	Richard & Cassie
paper bowls & napkins, etc.	Richard & Cassie
Saturday dinner
Beef or chicken tacos with mom and dick's corn tortillas (if I can do it!)	Katie and Dustin
olives, cheese, salsa	Katie and Dustin
creme fraiche	Richard & Cassie
Sunday breakfast
Eggs and Bacon	Katie and Dustin
Snacks	Paul (give me some ideas, guys, and I'll bring them along)- how about trail mix?
Milk	mom? we will bring $$ for it!!
Coffee	Paul (is there there a coffeemaker there, or should I bring mine?)
Cream	Richard & Cassie
Tea	Katie and Dustin
Sauerkraut	Katie and Dustin
Popcorn?	Paul (air popper available or should I bring mine?)

More useful info:

This year it would be great if we all brought any extra hats, gloves, scarves, mittens, snow pants, etc. to loan to Katelyn and Eli to use as snow gear.

Gramma Cassie and Grampa Dick will be bringing their sled, anyone else bringing one?

Any ideas for games or other activities? Katie and Dustin can bring dominoes and twister.

Mom and Dick are getting the tree permits on Friday for us all, $5 per family (max 2 trees/permit)! Thanks!!!
Paul--don't get me a tree permit. I'll be in Tri-Cities to enjoy Mom and Dick's tree! :) Plus, no room in my closet apartment...LOL!

The plan is- Mom and Dick are going up early on Friday to scout for us- we are hoping to cut (or dig up) the trees in a snow-less area to be easier on the kiddos, and save the wet and cold snow-play for next to the cabin. That way we can get warm and dry and drink cocoa when we want to!

We heard that Santa might pay a visit to the cabin!!!!!!!!!!!!! Does anyone have a smallish Christmas tree they could bring??--from Cassie & Richard
-We have a small one - meaning about 9 inches tall....too small probably.... -kt
Paul--no I don't...sorry.
OK- we are going to dig up a tree, keep it alive, and plant it in the new year again- but this time it's going to work, even if we have to dig up a 12" one. We will bring a pot and therefore can use our baby tree for Santa goodies as well. Do you think that will work?? -Katie and Dustin


P.S. We have lots of extra hats & gloves we will bring for the little people -- Then we can toss all in the dryer for the next round of fun in the snow! Be sure to bring extra camera batteries (and camcorders!)- from G'ma Cassie

P.S. I like the BIG FAT SALAD aka THE Elaine! But do we ladies have to show our ANGST??? - from ? YES!
Paul-I LOVE BIG FOOD!
KT- me too, especially if it has bacon in it (Aniya seconds that)!!!