The tree is up!

The looks on my peeps faces would suggest they did not enjoy this annual tradition of going to the tree farm on the Friday after Thanksgiving.  But they weren't coerced, and they love a real tree!

We arrived around 11 a.m., and just like the day before, it was cloudy and cool, with no rain which was great.  Teddy is the most excited member of this tree-hunting team!

We found the perfect tree in record time, and though it was their absolute busiest day of the season, the lines and crowds weren't terrible.  They shake the tree out, bag it, and give you a ticket so you know you are getting the tree you cut down.

We took it home, got it trimmed and in water, ate leftovers, then the decorating stalled.  Everyone was so tired, though, so we let the front room sit like this for a while while we took naps and generally did nothing.

But later on, we got it done and the front room was ready to usher in the holidays.   

It's not as big a tree as last year's, but still fairly full and pretty and smells amazing.  We also got the kids' tree up, too. Camp Rustown is a pretty and calm place to land at the end of our workday!

Gina