Oh our big big tree.....

Every year we have bought a real Christmas tree at The Troop 80 Boy Scout lot. Every year since we have been married in fact. We get bundled up and to get us in the mood Josh has his favorite song "Is that You? Santa Claus?" by Garth Brooks (and no, we do NOT like Garth Brooks other than this song) that he has played every year and danced around the room to. It is a sight to see. I have an ocd problem when it comes to picking out the perfect Christmas tree..... It has to be the biggest we can fit, really full and fat and almost without any flaws.... sometimes hard to find.  But oh I WILL find my tree.

and.... this year. I had to have this enormous tree because none of the others were sufficient to be in my house! Lets just say to put it lightly it was a difficult tree to get in the house, to get in the stand, to keep it from falling over, and to be straight. In the bottom picture is after a battle Josh had with the tree, and lost. He was now cutting off about a foot of the tree and saying not so cheerful words. Don't worry I sent the kids out of the room for this event..... and it was an event. But it always ends up working out even if we have to wire the dang thing to the wall! And it's glorious!