It's a bit embarrassing to say, but this is the first Christmas tree that Garrett and I have ever bought since being married! Our first year we were married, we went to Big Lots and bought a few strands of lights, bulbs, and a tree stand. Then we went to pick out a Christmas tree... only to discover that we couldn't afford one, even the smallest ones they had! So, every year we've brushed off getting a tree because we just couldn't justify buying one since we go out of town for Christmas each year.
This year we are still going out of town, but we figured the kids are old enough to truly enjoy having a Christmas tree. So, last week we bundled up the kids (i.e., put on long sleeve shirts, ha) and went in search of a Christmas tree.
It was fun to walk amongst the pretty trees and smell that wonderful pine smell... I have always loved the smell of Christmas trees (who doesn't?). Garrett asked the guy working there which tree was the cheapest, and we eventually led the girls to that one, convincing them that it was the most beautiful tree in the whole lot. (This probably makes us sound like horrible cheapskates.... but it is a very pretty tree, plus remember - we'll be out of town for Christmas. Can't justify a big expensive tree! Plus, it was still pretty pricey in my opinion.)
Last Saturday morning we played Christmas music and decorated our pretty little tree. It's so much fun to create memories with the kids. I love seeing Christmas through their eyes.
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That is a beautiful tree...and beautifully decorated. Our little artificial tree--that we've had for nine years now--is only six feet tall (maybe five?) and is so bare and spindly that it really only looks good if you blur your eyes and look at it from a distance :-). But we've had a similar dilemma--we couldn't justify getting a nice tree until we have a nice house to put it in. Someday... :-)
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