In search of a Christmas Tree

The weekend before Thanksgiving, we surprised the kids and drove up into the mountains around Boone, NC. They were a little mystified by this, but open to it. After driving along the Blue Ridge Parkway, we found a pick-your-own Christmas tree farm. The kids enjoyed playing with the tree measuring poles while we searched for just the right tree for our apartment. Not too big...not too small... We sampled hot apple cider and cookies, and visited with some very opinionated alpaca behind the tree farm's store. Here are some pictures: