OH Christmas tree!!!

Saturday we decided to go cut down our Christmas tree-or shall I say LOGAN decided to go cut down our Christmas tree. We went to the Christmas tree farm that we have gone to before, we also go there in the fall for pumpkins. Its a really nice place, with a little barn that has model train displays, a small petting zoo and a train ride through the farm.

Saturday was freezing! We had to get there by 4:00 in order to cut a tree down and of course we got there at 3:55! We quickly parked and ran towards the fields. I am usually the most anal person when it comes to picking out a tree. It has to be just right, no bare spots, no funky branches, certain height and width---but time would not allow me to be so picky. So we picked one out in about 3 minutes. I didn't care-I just wanted to be done! So we dragged this tree to pay for it and then bought tickets to ride the train. They were having a light display for the train to drive through. Now Alex has been all about the Christmas lights this year. All I hear him say when he sees lights are "Ohhhhhhh lights!" SO I figured he would love this. Well he wasn't feeling good earlier that day but after giving him 2 Tylenol (plus the 6 more he took himself-don't worry Poison Control said that was fine!!!), he seemed better. Well just as we were going down to get in line for the train-he falls flat out, and starts screaming. I couldn't see any visable signs of damage, and usually his cries are short lived. Oh no-not this time. He screamed and screamed, to the point that I just knew something had to be wrong with him. It was hard to tell because he was bundled up so much, but something was bothering him. He didn't want me to hold him, and he didn't want to be put down. People were looking at me like-"Crazy lady-get that screaming kid off this train!!" But I thought once he saw the lights, he would settle down. He did......for about 1 minute, then the screaming started again. Oh did I mention it was snowing pretty good at this point-and my butt cheeks were frozen???!! Anyway-once the train ride was over, I high tailed it to the car, holding him while climbing a hill the equivalent of Mt. Everest. I had a side cramp from hell by the time I reached the top and now not only was I numb from the cold-but I was partially deaf from the wailing coming from my child!! We loaded into the car and drove home, Alex kind of passed out in the back. As soon as we got home, I hurried him inside and stripped him down to see what I thought for sure had to be a cut, bruise, burn-something!! But there was NOTHING!! And then he starts laughing at me! Besides a very chapped face and neck-he was fine. So I think he was just cold, sick and miserable that night and thought I might like to join him as well!!

Anyway-we wound up getting a beautiful tree, and Logan had a blast, so that was good. Alex is still sick and now has eczema all over his face and neck. I think next year he'll wear a face mask and I'll load up on the Asprin!The boys looking at the trains

Logan and our neighbor Frankie who came along to help us!