Decorating the Tree

 Since we were away for Thanksgiving this year, I feel like we are super late in decorating for Christmas!  We finally got everything out of storage and Brendan and the kids bought a new fake tree this year because I was done with the mess of a live tree.
As always, we had a fun time decorating the tree. It's always fun to pull out the ornaments every year and remember where we got each one. We are going to start having to have two trees since we have so many ornaments and I'm not willing to stop buying them!!

Decorating the Tree

 This year we got our tree at Merrifield Garden Center.  It's such a fun place to visit with so many trees set up and thousands or ornaments for sale!  We had a great time decorating the tree!!

Decorating the Tree

This year we got a tree from a neighbor whose parents decided they didn't like it. We adopted the poor abandoned tree and even though it's not the tallest or the prettiest thing, it still looks nice with lights and ornaments and I haven't heard any complaints!!

Trimming the Tree!

 We got a real tree this year although I am still scarred from our bug infestation a few years ago!  The ceiling in this house isn't very high so we got a small tree but it's still really nice and super cute with all the ornaments and lights!  The kids had a great time decorating it and Declan loves to undecorate and redecorate it everyday!!  They are too funny!!

Decorating the Tree

 Today we put up our tree!!  YAY!!!!!  Thanksgiving was so late this year and I just couldn't put it up before but we have been waiting and waiting to do it!!  I love having the tree up.  Sometimes I just sit in the living room with the lights off just enjoying the twinkle of the tree.  It really is the best time of the year!!  We used our fake tree that I got in 2010 when we had the bug fiasco.  It has one section of lights out but that was easily remedied with a $2 string of lights from Target.  A live tree is just one thing I cannot handle during deployment.  Not only the watering of it but the choosing, bringing home, setting up in the house and not having another adult to assist (or me to assist while Brendan does all the work).  The fake tree is easy and fun and goes up quickly with no mess or fuss.  I LOVE it!!