This is the earliest we've ever done this! The kids have been asking for years to cut down the Chrsitmas tree with us, and this year, we finally caved! It's typically a "mom and dad only" date adventure, but we decided to switch things up. I did stew in my head about the complaints and the whining that would surely come, but in the end, they did pretty good. We didn't have Tommy with us, the trail was packed down pretty hard, and I did bring a bag of leftover halloween candy for motivation. It's getting harder and harder to find a good tree these days. Or maybe I'm just getting pickier and pickier? We did find one not far off the trail and some good possibilities for next year. We took turns dragging it out and got it home in a good time!
I always feel a little pitty for the tree, like I'm deceiving it. We bring it into the warmth, prune it a little, give it a lot of water to drink, and make it feel at home. It stayed in our living room for 6 weeks! It started feeling like a piece of furniture. It was so happy, it started budding out! And then, just after new year's, it was tossed out and cut up. I wish there was a way to plant it in the yard, but in the end, it's just a christmas tree and it served it's purpose. It was the centerpiece of our home and did it's job well!
