Getting and Decorating Our Christmas Tree

This year we changed our tradition of getting a live tree at a Christmas Tree Farm. Last year we had a very hard time finding a farm that had trees for us to cut down and we ended up buying one at Home Depot. So this year we decided to go artificial and buy a pre-lit tree! I'm excited because it's easier but disappointed because we're having to change a tradition we started over 12 years ago. In the past years, we took one whole day to go to a Christmas Tree Farm and spent time picking one out and riding on a hay ride and other activities on the farm. This year all we did was go to Wal-Mart and pick one out and then headed back home. Not much excitement but that will come as we decorate it!



Each year, we've let the kids take turns putting the angel on top. Megan is older so the first year we let her put it up and the next was Andrew's turn...even years Megan, odd years Andrew. Now we have James to add to that and so it's not going to be as easy to remember...LOL! I guess I'll have to revert back to the pictures.



I decorate the tree with the ornaments of ours. So while the kids were sleeping, I put our ornaments on and then put the kids' ornaments out for them to hang on the tree. Here are some pictures of the kids putting their ornaments on the tree.