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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, Jenna, Katelyn and Eli with us as well! All 6 cousins together again!
Click here for directions to the cabin!!!
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 | |
| Mac n Cheese (more kid friendly than lasagne) | Richard & Cassie |
| Big fat salad & homemade dressing | Katie and Dustin |
| Red wine | Katie and Dustin & (Paul-2 bottles) |
| Beer | Paul and Jenna |
| Saturday breakfast | |
| Eggs and Bacon | Katie and Dustin |
| Pancakes | Richard & Cassie |
| Syrup | Jill and Stephen |
| 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, fermented tomato salsa, green salsa | Richard & Cassie |
| Sunday breakfast | |
| Eggs and Bacon | Katie and Dustin |
| Snacks | Paul and Jenna-Trail Mix/Veggie Tray/apples/nuts/deli meat/sugar free hot chocolate Jill- |
| Milk | mom? we will bring $$ for it!! |
| Coffee | Paul (1 pound, already ground-Seattle's Best of course!) do we need more? |
| Cream | Richard & Cassie |
| Tea | Katie and Dustin/Paul &Jenna |
| Sauerkraut | Katie and Dustin |
| Popcorn | Mom is bringing her stove-top popper and the popcorn to pop |
More useful info:
NEW QUESTION: Are we doing a small gift exchange for the cousins from us adults? Jill and I brought this up this past weekend. What does everyone think? Should I bring my gifts for the cousins, etc? (Paul) That's a good idea because you will all be in different places for Christmas (Jenna)
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.
Paul-Thank you all. Yes, I am sure they'll need everything, so the more the merrier.
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 (kt, that's what she said)
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 PERFECT! I think the kiddos might find it enchanting that Santa found OUR BABY CABIN TREE under which to put a few early surprises - G'ma Cassie. We can purchase an extra tree permit for this. Let us know if this is a consensus pls so we can get the extra permit. Can you guys bring a pot for it?
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 (kt, that's what she said)
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 PERFECT! I think the kiddos might find it enchanting that Santa found OUR BABY CABIN TREE under which to put a few early surprises - G'ma Cassie. We can purchase an extra tree permit for this. Let us know if this is a consensus pls so we can get the extra permit. Can you guys bring a pot for it?
PAUL -- That's a great idea!!! We need to decide if we are going to do Christmas for the kids this weekend, too! Should we bring presents?
PAUL -- Katie comes thru in the clutch! Bought snow pants for Katelyn and Eli! now we just need boots for each! I will be recon on Goodwill in Bellevue this week and let you know how it goes!
Jill is going to bring possible boots for Eli (Sophia's old rain boots). Katie has extra coat for Eli just in case. Extra socks for little people will be needed. Let's all check our stock!
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)!!!
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)!!!
Paul (11/30) -- Just got my snow pants!!! YAYYYYY!!! I am soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ready!
