The Great Tree Hunt | Stephanie Ratto Photography
Our family had decided that now, since we are in the Pacific Northwest we would get a live Christmas tree every year. It would be a tradition we can enjoy with our children as they grow. It is much more than just getting a tree though. It is the adventure and memories created in the process. This November marked our second year in Washington and we are loving every bit of it.
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I am so thankful to have met the Smith family! Owners of S&S Evergreen U-Cut Tree Farm. This is their first year opening and I couldn't have been happier with the lovely selection of tree's they offered. You couldn't go wrong. Every tree was perfect! But after walking their farm, we found the PERFECT one for us.
I of course was so excited to document our story this year. It is our first year celebrating Christmas as a complete family of 4!
Kaleigh has recently discovered her love of 'candy cames' as she calls them. So when S&S Tree Farm gave her a candy cane to take on her adventure of finding a tree, her eyes lit up! I think that candy cane has a special appearance in every lifestyle portrait taken on our Christmas Tree Adventure.
Stephanie Ratto Photography | Puyallup Tacoma JBLM Yelm Lacey Photographer
My husband even snuck a few portraits in of me and the little man Carson. He was not so thrilled that day due to us waking him up from his nap. But he enjoys looking around at everything while being snuggled up to his mama.
Stephanie Ratto Photography | Puyallup Tacoma JBLM Yelm Lacey Photographer
I am so thankful for these times.
We shared many laughs and kisses (sticky candy cane kisses I might add). I am happy that I can document this memories to relive. They are like little treasures I now have to hold on to that I can share with my kids when they are older and tell the stories of how we picked out our tree, and how she dropped her candy in the dirt and used the tree to clean it off (gross, I know) or got to ride their tractor with the tree farm owners son. These are all sweet little tid bits that I will hold tightly on to. Plus, did you see that guy up there ^ I mean, not to toot my own horn, but how did I get so lucky? He is so amazing.
This is what I love about photographs. They have the ability to capture a moment that is gone forever.
Stephanie Ratto Photography | Puyallup Tacoma JBLM Yelm Lacey Photographer
Stephanie Ratto Photography | Puyallup Tacoma JBLM Yelm Lacey Photographer
Here we are, the Ratto Family of 4 with our 2016 Christmas Tree!
Thank you S&S Evergreen U-Cut Tree Farm for a great experience this year! If you are looking for the perfect live tree this year, stop in and let them know you saw my blog post.
S&S Evergreen U-Cut Tree Farm is located off of Eatonville cut-off Rd. 6304 365th St E. Eatonville, WA 98328