Sam had a "good quit" on a Friday, so we took advantage of the 55 degree sun-shiny day to head up the road and cut down our Christmas tree!
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| Sam started the cutting |
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| Carrying our Christmas tree back to the truck |
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| All loaded up into the back of Wayne |
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| We have hung our stockings, tree is decorated, mistletoe up and all of the rest of our Christmas decorations ready to go. |
This is the 2nd annual "12 Days of Christmas". It's a fun excuse to open something on each day until Christmas Day. The Days usually include Christmas treats, something for us to do or somewhere for us to go - to get into the Christmas spirit!
Here are a few examples from this year: |
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12th Day of Christmas = Saturday, December 13th:
Tuba Christmas at Pioneer Courthouse Square
Some 200+ tuba players gather in the Square and play Christmas/Holiday music for all to sing along! |
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9th Day of Christmas = Tuesday, December 16th:
Bundle up & Go for a Stroll
There are several options for a Christmas-themed stroll to look at all the pretty lights: Christmas Fantasy Trail (Oregon City), Zoo Lights, Peacock Lane, etc. |
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| We weren't able to get out on the 16th, but re-scheduled for Friday, December 19th at Zoo Lights! |
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| We splurged and bought tickets to ride the Zoo Train - the line went quick and kept us entertained along the route. |
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| Peacock |
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| Salmon and other water life. |
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| Gingerbread House. |
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| Wizard of Oz characters! |
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| Washington Park and Zoo Railway |
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| All aboard :) |
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| There were 2 trains. Here we are passing the second one, which was much cooler looking than our own. |
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| Animals on the Zoo Concert lawn. |
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| One of the few live animals we saw at Zoo Lights. |
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7th Day of Christmas = Thursday, December 18th:
Popcorn & a Movie + stringing garland for the tree |
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| We rescheduled the popcorn night for Friday, December 19th after Zoo Lights. |
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| 6th Day of Christmas: Roast Marshmallows inside on the fire tonight. |
Looking forward to coming up with new ideas for the years to come!
