Friday, January 6, 2012

A return to Robert's Tree Farm

There's something about New Year's that always causes me to pause and think about all that's changed. Change is good, no doubt, and change for our family has been especially good to us this year with the arrival of our new Little Arrow. Watching Big Arrow blossom into a really sweet big brother has been equally as heart warming.

But a few weeks ago, when we drove home from getting our Christmas tree at Robert's Tree Farm in beautiful southern Indiana again this year, I was reminded of how comforting it is when everything stays exactly the same.

We boarded the same tractor to take a hay ride.



That ride took us to the same beautiful field of trees.


We once again watched Big Arrow run around with pure joy.


The same kind man got our tree all ready to take home.


We warmed up in the same comfy cabin. Which we learned has stood on this farm since the mid 1800s. And this farm has been in the same family equally as long. The cabin was originally a small grocery store, and the farm hasn't always sold Christmas trees of course, but I was really touched by the pride that the farm owner had in his voice as he told us the history of this special place.


This was our view of Little Arrow throughout our outing (he was only a week old, afterall). And he's just about the only thing that was different this year.


I guess the more things change, the more they stay the same afterall.

If You Visit:
Robert's Tree Farm
9977 N. Co. Rd. 25 E., Seymour, Indiana
Opens the week of Thanksgiving through the weekend before Christmas
Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to dark; Sunday, noon to dark.
Insider Tip: If you already have a tree, you can still visit the farm. Live wreaths are available for purchse, along with horse-drawn carriage rides.

This post is a part of Photo Friday at Delicious Baby.

2 comments:

  1. I love the tractor ride out to get the tree. That's so much more fun than just walking out to one. It would look SO cool with snow on the ground though. Do you ever get enough snow before Christmas to cover the ground?

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  2. Thanks Steve! We do often have snow on the ground in December, but it's been a pretty mild winter here thus far. There was some snow on the ground when we got our tree at this farm last year, which added to the beauty!

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