Christmas tree, poor old Christmas tree.

We decided to go get our tree on Thursday night. I can't believe how outrageously priced trees are!! Since this year has been pretty rough on our family, we decided to cut costs and get a smaller tree. It works because from outside the house, it looks like a full tree. Putting it up on that table helped alot. It's small, but we know that Christmas isn't really about the tree, it's about so much more.

Just kidding people! We got a real tree too, although it's not much better. It was Mark's year to pick our tree, I usually go for the full and lush FULL size trees, but Mark insists on this wretched excuse for a christmas tree every year! I cannot stand the twigs (no offense if you like those kinds of trees, just not my favorite) So anyway, we went to pick out a tree at the lot, Mark insisted on this hideousness and Maddison was in tears because she wanted "a real christmas tree" she said she "hated dad's kind" so I let her choose the first tree, a miniature of what she really wanted. I told Mark he was mean because the kids should get to choose, but he was being stubborn since it was "his year" to pick. Poor Maddi. Oh well, next year we'll get a real tree.