I love going to the Christmas tree farm. Growing up I never had a real tree and for the first few years of my marriage, I wasn’t totally convinced we needed a real tree, especially when we were living in a small condo. But when Drake turned two, we moved into our new home right at the start of the holiday season. Mr. Chocolate announced it was time to get a real tree. It had been a tradition he had grown up with, and his parents and siblings all had real trees in their homes. He loved the smell of pine needles wafting through the home. He insisted real trees were prettier and easier to decorate. We had the space now for a real tree, and most importantly he wanted a real tree for his children the same way he had one.
In the end of course I relented, and we took Drake to pick out his first tree. As we pulled up to the farm, I realized Christmas tree farms are an amazing photography backdrop! There are so many ways to utilize the tress in creating moments whether it’s leading lines, framing, or peek-a-boo moments. Drake (and later Juliet) loved running through the trees creating real expressions of joy and wonder. The trees themselves are uniform in color and size making a great background with little distractions. Picking out a Christmas tree has now become one of my own personal favorite holiday traditions.
Here are some of our photos through the years.
And of course who could leave out our 2015 attempt at a family photo
I love looking through my photos these days, remembering each year and seeing the difference in how our family has grown and changed through the years. It’s also amazing to see how different my photography has evolved each year. So far I have been the one behind the camera, but I think if I were to ever schedule a Christmas card shoot, I would definitely pick out a tree farm as the place to shoot.
Where do you typically buy your Christmas trees?
wonderful pomelo / 30692 posts
We go to a Christmas Tree Farm too! We’ve been getting pre-cut trees there though because it’s just easier and the kids don’t have a ton of patience to pick out a tree and cut it down yet. The farm we go to also has a little petting zoo with chickens, sheep, goats, and alpaca! It’s so fun!
blogger / grapefruit / 4836 posts
We did this this year too, and took our Christmas pictures too!
pomelo / 5720 posts
I grew up on a Christmas tree farm so I’m obviously partial to cutting my own
My father still runs ours but he lives a little too far away for us to go there so we go to one closer to our house. It an annual tradition that I look forward to every year.
grapefruit / 4923 posts
love the pictures! we get our tree from a garden center. not as exciting as going to a christmas tree farm, but we like it nonetheless!
@bushelandapeck: that’s so cool!
blogger / kiwi / 675 posts
These pictures are SO beautiful! And the 2015 one is priceless! We usually get a real tree but this year I took out our small fake one and the kids enjoyed it so much we just kinda skipped buying a bigger one.
wonderful olive / 19353 posts
I’ve never been to a real tree farm, but it’s definitely on my bucket list of items to do with the kiddos! Who knows, maybe we’ll make it a yearly tradition for us (given no one is allergic to the tree).