mmm pineapple!

I am in Hawaii with the Smiths. Today we spent a few hours hanging out at the beach and snorkeling then we went to the Dole plantation where we saw lots of pineapples, rode on the Pineapple express train and ate some yummy Pineapple whip ( Pineapple ice cream) sooooo good!!! It's been a wonderful trip so far!!

Tradition!

When comparing the pros and cons of a live tree and a fake tree I know that the pros list for a fake tree is A LOT longer than the pros list for a live tree. My family though, feels that for us the small pros list for a real tree outweighs the long pro list for a fake tree. Mostly just because Picking out a real Christmas tree has been a fun and long tradition in my family. We go to a little tree lot called Cummings down 4500 south. They always have a nice warm fire to sit by and peanuts to eat. I know the daughter of the guy that owns it and Ever time I go I think he won't remember me but he always does...we were really late getting our tree this year and he even mentioned he was just thinking he hadn't seen us yet this year. It has been a great tradition that I hope will continue for a long time.