pine needles.

Evergreens. Pines. Frasier furs. However you refer to the beauty that is a conifer, Christmas trees are a staple to any Christmas decoration adorned family room. And cutting one of these fine specimens down is a staple to the Helmke's holiday agenda. So naturally, the day after Thanksgiving, we cut our Christmas tree down.

The entire fam romping around the Christmas tree farm in the freezing cold was worth it to find our fine tree (modeled below by mama and papa Helmke). can't. wait. to. decorate.