Sam Kippenberger, of Grantham, N.H., drags a balsam fir that he and his wife Kelly chose to be their Christmas tree, accompanied by daughter Gracie, 2, at Nichols Tree Farm in Lyme, N.H. on December 4, 2013. The family drove up from Grantham to Nichols because friends recommended it. (Valley News – Elijah Nouvelage)