The tree has entered the building

We went to the Silveyville Christmas Tree Farm in Dixon yesterday afternoon after the rain stopped to get a tree. Silveyville is fun - agritourism at its corniest. Santa was there driving a sleigh (tractor sort of thing with a metal reindeer on the front) so we got a sleigh ride around the property, and had hot cider and hot chocolate and popcorn. Douglas decided to sit down in the mud, which was not the best idea. We wandered around the farm and eventually chose a tree, which Dan valiantly cut down, then we lashed it to the top of our car and drove as carefully as possible down I-80, making plans as to what we would do if it fell off. (We drove most of the way on back roads rather than 80, though.) Thankfully, it made it home safely and is now up in the corner of the living room and decorated. We have loads of pictures but the camera battery died so I need to recharge it and then I can post them.

On Saturday night we went to a Krismakkuh party at our friends' in Sacramento, which was fun, and earlier that day Owen and I and a couple of friends went to a dopey children's movie called "Unaccompanied Minors" about some kids getting stuck in an airport over Christmas. The best part of that was that it featured Rob Corddry and Lewis Black (Tarheel alum).