So, every year growing up, I remember going as a family to pick out the best Christmas tree for our buck, and lovin’ it. I loved that tradition! Until the day my mom went artificial when we were teenagers. That was a sad day…
So, why, may you ask, do WE have an artificial tree? My Aunt Sandy gave us her old one about 6 years ago. We had a real tree the first year we were married, and then we got her tree, and every year we decide we should just put it up and save the money we would have spent on the tree to get Christmas presents. Sad, I know.
This year, I was sure we’d get a real tree, like make it my birthday present or something, and start the tradition with our kids. But as you can see, we still put up the artificial one. And now we have two artificial trees because I bought one 1/2 off last year after Christmas to have a nicer one in the front room, and this one you see in the pictures is our family tree. The boys decorated it all by themselves, other than the lights and ribbon. It doesn’t look too bad, even with the boys’ knack for decorating:).
Maybe next year.
I keep trying to get Mckay to let me buy a pre-lit tree, but he’s not budging! Funny that you don’y want one, but now you have two! By the way, you look georgous in that picture of you by the tree!
I don’t want artificial trees either, and I’ve got three, those darn sales…. This year is the first year I haven’t had at least one real one, I feel like they almost have a personality or something, I know…weird. We’ll both have to get one next year..