Putting Up the Christmas Tree

This year's production of raising the Christmas tree was different in a few ways. First of all, we decided that our huge Christmas tree needed to be retired. We got the tree while living in a rather large house in Norfolk, and our subsequent homes have been much smaller. Though majestic and beautiful, the tree had to go for the sake of space.

Second, we put the tree up about a week earlier this year because I wanted it to be up for my fundraiser tomorrow night. Tradtionally we get the tree out on the day after Thanksgiving, but after a little convincing (nagging) Colby and the boys dragged all of the Christmas decorations in from the shed a week early.


Colby had the honor of picking out our new tree. He and the boys picked out a slim tree with blue and white LED lights. It still holds the ornaments just fine. It's still a popular sleeping spot for our pets, there's just one more pet to sleep under the tree this year. Some things never change.