10 reasons I love Pinetop

Three years ago we started going to Pinetop to cut Christmas trees. It is something that we look forward to every year - although every year I seem to forget why I say that it is my last year going until we get there and then I remember.  So here are 10 reasons why we love to go there - not in any order.


Sled rides in the snow while dads are looking for trees

Being able to play in the snow for 30 min before fingers and toes freeze because we dont really have any snow clothes

Finding the perfect tree and no one getting hurt in the process

Uncle Hyrum showing us how to iceskate

The lesson we learned from uncle Hyrum to never ice skate on thin ice - most of the pond was frozen thick but there was one spot that wasnt so thick and  put him in water up to his hip - this is him getting out :)

A toasty warm fireplace to dry our shoes- since they were the only pairs we brought and they were all soaked from the snow

A cabin that has cable so we can watch the U of A game - which we won!!! Its all because we wore our shirts

Toasting marshmallows for smores - or just eating them off the stick

Waking up to snow falling

And bringing home the perfect  real tree to decorate