The spontaneous tree lighting…

I decided to get a…… fake Christmas tree this year…Yes, I know, it’s horrible, but I figured that we are going to be in Charleston for a while and I AM NOT RE-DECORATING a tree again this year. A few years ago about three days before Christmas, I un-decorated our completely dehydrated, brown, very dead and very hazardous tree, bought a new one and completely re-decorated it. I couldn’t stand the thought of having a dead tree on Christmas morning.

I love the beautiful look and fresh smell of Christmas trees, and I, nor anyone in my recent ancestry has EVER turned to fake, but it was easy and it isn’t messy. (I’m still trying to convince myself) I ventured out this morning and did which I said I would never do, shop on Black Friday. I saw a Lowe’s commercial which promised a sale on Christmas trees. I literally, rolled out of bed at 6:30 a.m.before Mel and the girls were up and hit the Christmas crowd. I was at Lowes at 6:45 and the sale tree, which turned out to be about 4 feet tall and very similar to a Charlie Brown tree, was already sold out. After a very hard decision I ended up with a beautiful 7 1/2 ft. tall fresh-cut Frasier “Ready to Trim” tree. I got home assembled it and had all of the lights on when McCanless woke up. Her face was priceless when I carried her into the den. After she yelled at me from her bed because apparently, I forgot to sleep with her.

We broke out the Christmas movies, songs, and all decorations. My house looked like the North Pole exploded in it today. Even Mary Clare had fun “helping.” She cooed and laughed and loved the lights on the tree. We had so much fun. Mel even made breakfast and we decorated the entire house. This is the earliest we have ever decorated, but it was the most fun! I guess it doesn’t matter what kind of tree you have, as long as it gets you into the spirit. So much for pine, I think I’m getting used to the plastic smell. (at least for this year)

Okay, so I tried to “stage” a Christmas photo with the girls. (McCanless’ Little Mermaid pj’s were not doing it for me) I put both of the girls in cute Christmas pj’s and this was the best shot I got. Mary Clare fell asleep and McCanless was on such a Christmas high that this was the only face she made all day. Also notice the beads on the tree that she “fixed” for me. She told me I didn’t have them on perfect, so she perfected them.

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