Picking the Christmas Tree

We usually get our tree the first weekend in December. But this year we waited until the second week because Colin was so little that first week.

On Saturday we packed up the family in two cars and headed out to Home Depot to get the tree. Now usually when we go we walk up and down each aisle at least two times picking up trees and admiring them from different angles to see if there are bald spots and if it will look good in our house.

This year we get out of the car to the bitter cold and wind. We ran inside and got all the things we needed from inside including a cart. I put Colin in the basket part and tried to put Alyssa in the seat but she wanted to walk. So out we go to find a tree. We start up the first row with the wind blowing at about 40 mph. I pull a tree out and say this looks good. Chris pulls a tree out and we say we like that one but it looks like it has been sitting awhile. The wind blows again. We grab the first tree I picked up and I head to the car with the kids.

Once in the car Alyssa is crying because her hands hurt from the cold and Colin is crying. And I'm driving with the heat blowing full blast.

If you know me you know that picking out a tree usually entails at least 20 minutes. This year I could have cared less. It was cold and the kids were cold. It is amazing how your priorities change.

We brought it home to decorate. Alyssa walked behind Chris saying "eww" to every pine needle that dropped.

Alyssa loved the lights on the tree and enjoyed hanging a few ornaments though most were to hard for her to hang.