this week we went and picked out our fabulously pine smelling christmas tree.
shannon has joined us the past few years with our christmas tree hunting and decision making (do we put it in the stand out side, or inside? do we cut the ties inside or outside?)
shannon always helps with the decisions and is an excellent mediator.
but this year, we truly missed our friend shannon joining in on our adventure.
but she'd be proud, we didn't disagree on where to put the tree, or how to put it in the stand....becuase i let dave take care of the tree...while i was in the kitchen, i with my favorite kitchen aid mixer, my apron and made a pumpkin pie!!
it was a wonderful evening.
our tree is still undecorated and unlit; but in due time it'll be standing in all its glory...until then, these pics will have to suffice.


sunday evening while we are driving in the rain to go get our christmas tree,
dave looks at me and says, "i miss hanging out with ruby"
awwww. he is so cute!
here is our latest evening with ruby...we love her.
and we loved her skinny gap jeans:) such a styling little friend we have!
we love that her parents just drop her off so we can hang out with her, and they can have a date-night in the city sans little ruby.
isn't she just precious? she liked to feel dave's beard :)