Cut your own Christmas Tree

Tony Farrell of Orland Park, Ill., helps his daughter Faith, 12, cut down a tree at the Luers Christmas Tree Farm in Crown Point on Dec. 1.

Cut your own Christmas Tree

Jen and Tony Farrell, of Orland Park., Ill., and their children Hailey, 10, Faith, 12, and Jack, 6, examine the tree at the Luers Christmas Tree Farm in Crown Point on Dec. 1.

Cut your own Christmas Tree

Jen Farrell takes a photo as her husband Tony and daughter Faith, 12, finish cutting a tree down at the Luers Christmas Tree Farm in Crown Point on Dec. 1. Children Hailey, 10, and Jack, 6, Farrell look on.

Cut your own Christmas Tree

Tony Farrell, of Orland Park, Ill., celebrates after helping his daughter Faith, 12, cut down a tree at the Luers Christmas Tree Farm in Crown Point on Dec. 1. Another daughter, Hailey, 10, looks on.

Cut your own Christmas Tree

Tony and Jen Farrell, of Orland Park, Ill., are followed by their children Hailey, 10, Jack, 6, and Faith, 12, drag their chosen tree to their car at the Luers Christmas Tree Farm in Crown Point on Dec. 1.

Cut your own Christmas Tree

Tony and Jen Farrell, of Orland Park, Ill., take a photo of their children Faith, 12, left, Hailey, 10, and Jack, 6, by their chosen tree at the Luers Christmas Tree Farm in Crown Point on Dec. 1.

End of road: Merrillville, Andrean fall short of trips to state

Andrean High School's Dakota Cooper is comforted Friday after the 59ers lost to Bishop Luers 35-21 in the Class 2A Northern Semistate game in Merrillville.

FBHANDFWBL - Andrean vs Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Football

Merrillville - Andrean's Nick Serrato, 10, runs for a touchdown against Bishop Luers at Fr. Vincent Eckert Field in Merrillville, Friday, November 16, 2012. The 59er's lost to the Knights 35-21 in the Class 2A Semi State.

Andrean quarterback Matt DeSomer throws

Andrean quarterback Matt DeSomer throws during Friday night's Class 2A Northern Semistate against Fort Wayne Bishop Luers.

Andrean's Mark Dravet, 8, attempts to tackle

Andrean's Mark Dravet attempts to tackle Fort Wayne Bishop Luers running back Jaylon Smith on Friday night.

Andrean running back Zack Kogut rushes

Andrean running back Zack Kogut rushes through the Fort Wayne Bishop Luers' defense during the first quarter of Friday's Class 2A Northern Semistate.

Andrean's Ramon Guerrero avoids a tackle

Andrean's Ramon Guerrero avoids a tackle from Fort Wayne Bishop Luers' Nicholas Deiser on Friday night.

The real thing: Natural Christmas trees bring holiday cheer

Tre Leinart and his father Ray Leinart II carry their freshly cut tree at the Luers Christmas Tree Farm in Schererville Saturday, November 26, 2011.

The real thing: Natural Christmas trees bring holiday cheer

Jake Ponton helps William Akins of Merrillville place a pair of trees into an SUV at the Luers Christmas Tree Farm in Schererville Saturday, November 26, 2011.

The real thing: Natural Christmas trees bring holiday cheer

With the help of his wife Liz, and sons Gabriel, 5, and Tommy, 7, right, Tom Eggers cuts down a tree at the Luers Christmas Tree Farm in Schererville Saturday, November 26, 2011.