Christmas with the Benes family is always full of laughs and surprises. The weekend after Thanksgiving is when we put our tree up. We have always had an artificial tree due to the kids allergies. This year we decided that we would live on the edge and get a real tree...asthma, allergies or bust! We had planned a big outing of cutting down our own tree at a tree farm. Sleigh rides, hot chocolate, the works! Well, we did not plan on 2 kids having sinus infections, pink eyes, or 1 recovering from sinus infection. Hmmmm. The responsible parents that we are, chose not to do the fun tree farm, in the cold and rain, but instead took a trip down the road to Menards and bought our first "real" tree for $14.99!
Here we are with our "prize" tree! We did not know a spruce from frasier and ended up with this nice soft needled tree. After a couple days, the tree started to lean, spread out weirdly, and all the ornaments started falling off! 
This weekend we broke down and decided to do something about it. Out with the old (future swag, wreaths, and firewood!)
And in with the new!
The boys were very big kid helpers.
Ahhh!
Now these are the smiles of a happy family with a happy tree!
The tree has spread out into the whole corner and we couldn't be happier about the beautiful tree! I have decided that this is a female tree whose smell is so fragrant and branches are so far reaching that I want to hug her.
Yes, these children are quite tried of posing for pictures in front of Christmas trees. We did learn lots of facts about Christmas trees and will be very prepared for our adventure next year!
2 comments:
Erin, you are such a great story teller! I can hardly wait to read the next chapter in your "Christmas Story."
oh what a funny/sad tree story. I am so glad that you found a beauty!! She looks beautiful all decorated!!
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