Traditions
From the Selman Family
From Alison Selman
My family tradition is that every year at the beginning of December we go to an Amish town to cut down our Christmas tree. We pass the same simple houses and barns and we are usually lucky enough to see an old fashion horse pulled buggy. We go with the Butler family and our family. Our families have been doing it since before I was born. We always go out and get the same kind of tree. We look out at the familiar landscape, rows upon rows of snow covered evergreens. We take a wagon pulled by 2 horses to and from the trees. After we have finished cutting down our perfectly full green beautiful tree we get them packaged and we bungee cord them to the top of the car. We all go in one car so it’s difficult trying to cram 2, 3, or 4 trees on one roof. We are all cold by that point so we go to a little cabin and have hot chocolate, s’mores, hotdogs and gingerbread houses by the fire. My dad’s favorites are the maple cinnamon rolls baked by the Amish. It is very special because we never stopped going and it helps start off the holiday season. We love going and look forward to it all year.
From Caroline and David Selman Alison’s whole life our family has shared the tradition of cutting down our Christmas tree with our closest friends. We drive 45 minutes east of home to the same tree farm each December. Fgter identifying the lucky evergreen we cut it doun and headon horse drawn hay wagon to the barn for amish baked goods, hotdogs, hot coco, and s’mores. This is the favorite family tradition for our whole family- Daisy, our
dog, included.