On Facebook McKenna's status talks about getting a Christmas tree. It has brought back all sorts of memories about the time we got stuck in the snow getting a Christmas tree. The story actually began when Devin, Kelli, and Kenna came over to our house. Mandy said the "a" word! Then we started toward the mountain to get a tree. There was something dead and torn apart sticking out of a frozen lake. Everyone made Meric stop for a second so that they could get pictures of it. Further up the mountain we reached a parking lot. I told Meric to stop, but he wanted to go down this road. The snow was so high that when Meric went to the shoulder to avoid some people the blazer was sucked into a drift. The snow was up the the driver's side window and snow was the only thing keeping the blazer from rolling down the mountain side. After a couple minutes of trying to get out, we realized we were REALLY stuck. A truck had followed us down the road and they immediately started to get out chains and ropes to help get us out. Of course we stayed stuck. More people from the parking lot came down to help. Four hours and another truck getting stuck, the blazer almost going down the mountain side with Meric in it we were finally out of the snow drift. Of course we still needed to cut down two Christmas trees. But we had fun! Jasper and Lucy bounced around through the deep snow, we sat on our butts and slid down the mountain side (who needs a sled?) and we were reminded of what the season is all about. Without even asking for help, several strangers worked with us for those four hours to get us out of the snow. They did it for no other reason than we needed help. When all was said and done, I will never forget going to get that Christmas tree and it is one of my favorite Christmas memories.
So now it is your turn. Share one of your favorite Christmas memories or add to mine (or someone elses) what you remember.
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Too funny! Reminds me of last year and how we got stuck going to mom and dad's. We were really stuck too and there were so many nice people willing to help on Christmas morning. I can't say it was really fun though and I would rather not go through that again! :-)
ReplyDeleteI've actually been reflecting on all the "secret santa" games we've been the victim of over the years. I don't remember all the details, other than it was a lot of fun to see what was coming next and figure out who it could be and how they were able to sneak in our yard without us knowing.
I have alot.
ReplyDeleteone Christmas Lissy came home from BYU and it was a suprise for all of the little kids. So when she came through the door we were all giving her hugs. Then little McKenna runs up and gives her a great big hug, steps back, looks up and asks "Who are you?"
(just proves kenna would hug a complete stranger.)
Another good one was the christmas eve we watched Wait Until Dark till about 2am and we witnessed a police bust.
(BTW mandy may have had fun but i had to pee like no other and there were no bathrooms on the mountain.)