My favorite holiday tradition has to be our annual tree cutting trip to Michigan. Tom and I have been doing this trip for 18 years. When we first started it was just the two of us but it has grown into a group of friends who look forward to that day each year just as much as we do! Lots of memories have been made at Dudeck's Pine Country - and many funny stories. From tying the car doors shut accidentally when putting the tree on the roof to trees (almost) falling off cars on our way home to Santa walking to his car smoking a cigarette there have been some great times.
My kids look forward to this annual tradition as much as the adults. We start with lunch at a nearby restaurant. Our group has grown as we've had kids or brought nieces or nephews so it's a pretty sizable group for lunch. Then we move on to the tree farm. We visit the one and only Santa so each kid can express their holiday wishes (no waiting and no lines). We shop in their cute store. Ride the trailer to the forest to pick out our tree. Ride back. Enjoy some adult and kid beverages and cookies. Play a little football. Catch up. And agree that we all don't get together often enough. But we sure all make time for this annual tradition. And I'm glad we do. It's something my kids will carry with them forever and hopefully love so much that they do with their kids and friends. Who knows they may even invite the grandparents! They'd better!
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