Trimming The Tree

We did it.  We went and got ourselves a Christmas tree.  

For a moment we contemplated going all Clark Griswald and hiking up in to the mountains to chop down our own tree...and then we got real and decided to head over to a local Christmas tree lot.    

It was the first "real" tree for the Mr. and we were super excited to enjoy this opportunity together.  We visited a couple different Christmas tree lots in town and discovered one that looked and felt like it was going to work. I wanted the Mr. to choose, seeing as this was his first real tree.  There were so many to choose from!  So many different shapes and sizes.  They had skinny trees, full trees, short and tall!  We had some ideas in mind.  We had decided that we wanted a tall tree.  Seven to eight feet would be nice.  the most difficult part we found was trying to find a tree that was unique and not generic.  We wanted a full, plump tree.  The gentlemen employee explained the various types of trees they had available and we learned all about the different textures and colors of each tree.  Man was it cold!  Our toes were numb and our noses were red.  We felt like both a snow man and Rudolph the reindeer.  After a few minutes walking through the man made forest of trees, we decided on a plump old chap.

   

What a fun first tree buying adventure we got to have.  Even the cold became fun and provided an opportunity to enjoy some hot chocolate later in the evening.  Of course we wanted to decorate it. So we did.  

  

seeing:  the sun peeking through the clouds.  the snow is melting a bit.     

smelling:  our new red apple wreath scented yankee candle.  Mmm.    

loving:  quietly relaxing and putting together a puzzle.          

What are your tree trimming traditions?  Do you head out in to the wilderness and cut one down yourself?