We had a GREAT Thanksgiving and took advantage of the warm weather on Friday to head to a tree farm and cut down our Christmas tree. I have some pictures from that I want to share, but today is World AIDS Day. I’d rather call attention to that today than post my Christmas tree pictures.
Today 4,100 people with die from AIDS in Sub-Sahara Africa….TODAY!
An estimated 12.1 million children under the age of 18 have lost at least one parent in Sub-Sahara Africa. The thought of my children growing up without Chris or I is pretty close to unbearable for me – yet, this is common for millions of children.
There is an abundance of ways to you can help the AIDS epidemic. There is an abundance of information on how to be involved and informed….here’s a few
(RED) products: Apple, Gap, Starbucks, Hallmark are among the few that sell products with a percentage of profits helping those infected with AIDS
(RED) video: See the affects of what $.40 a day for 2 pills can make in the life of a man, woman, or child battling AIDS
World Vision: Take a virtual tour in the life of a child infected with AIDS
Samaritan’s Purse: Several videos and stories regarding the international Christian response to the disease
Bread For the World: Find information on how the AIDS epidemic has affected deaths due to starvation and poverty
**image above from www.joinred.com
yvonne - what a beautiful tradition! i think it’s funny how last year you were all bundled and this year….not so much! lol. lovely pictures…i always enjoy them!
sheridan - We love Owasso tree farm! The folks there are so nice. This is one of many highlights to our season, going this weekend for our third year in a row. They also do blackberry picking.
bopha - very cute. you look a lot like your sister in the 2007 pic. i still have one more day to get those picks in
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Carrie Sowell - I’m going to need to know where it is. We are going to get a real tree this year. Moving a week before Christmas is too hectic. I just told Jed to put the fake one in storage!!
(PS – We sold our house and have to be out by the 19th!)
liz - The Owasso Tree Farm is one of our favorite traditions also! We were there on saturday. This was the first year we didn’t cut one down. We saw one of the precut ones that we loved so we went ahead and picked that one. The girls love the apple cider!
brooke johnson - The owasso tree farm is on 129th street between 96th and 106th. Take 169N to 96th St. exit. Turn left at light. Left again at next light (to 129th). About a mile down. They also sell wreaths! AND if you get a sack, you can grab some of the “scraps” from the trim boxes to make fun ornaments and crafts! wood burning kits at hobby lobby for $15!
Jesse - What fun! You guys are such a fun family!
BTW, Rhett was looking at the pictures with me and said “hey that’s Ashley and she took our pictures”! He had such fun having his picture taken this summer!
Jeannette Swan - Those pictures look like a postcard!! You guys are so cute!!
Heather - How cool! What fun pics! I wish we could go do something like that….well I think I do. Doesn’t that mean getting a tad dirty? Not sure my prissy girls could handle.
We stick to our fake tree…Kyle is allergic to real trees….SERIOUSLY? Ya…I married a guy allergic to CHRISTMAS TREES! haha!
meg duerksen - we went to a fake tree last year. i had a very hard time with it. i pouted quite awhile. but i am over it. half the reason was that we lost out on making that memory with our kids. even if was just picking it out at homedepot….it’s still a memory together. but to save the money i agreed to do it. but i wasn’t happy about it.
these pictures are precious.
i love them.
Lesley - Wow hot mama! Check you out with the golden sun! Great family pic and I anxiously await photos of the tree decorated!
Angie - Such great family pics! I just love your family!