This year we purchased a real Christmas tree. You know the kind that you have to keep alive by giving it water to drink. The real deal. I have never had a real Christmas tree before, so this was a big deal to me. The night we picked up our tree it was just like you see in the movies . . .The Hollywood version:
The family piles into the car singing Christmas carols the excitement is almost tangible. They arrive at the quaint Christmas tree lot and as the snow gently falls they pick out the perfect tree. Perfect Mr. Evergreen is magically strapped to the top of the car and everyone merrily sings their way home to a steaming cup of hot cocoa.
Dayton, Ohio Version:
Mom doesn't want tree sap on/in the van from the tree, so Dad drives the truck and mom and kids follow in a separate vehicle. No Christmas carols are sung. In fact, I spend the majority of our drive explaining to Gabe why I am not going to crash the car. He really wants me to crash. He thinks it'll be fun. We finally arrive at our destination - The Home Depot. And yes, precipitation is falling from the sky, but it's not snow, it's rain. It's cold and it's wet as we pick out "the perfect tree." My kids are freezing and wet and want out of the cold metal shopping cart. So merrily singing is not the sound I would describe coming from us as we made our exit from the Home Depot. I was so excited to have my first real Christmas tree that I wanted a picture of it on it's way home in the back of truck. However, John had already started backing out of the parking stall when I came running up with the camera to take pictures. So while blocking traffic in the parking lot I took several pictures of our tree. And yes, there was some guy obnoxiously waiting for John to move because he had to have the parking spot next to us. All the other empty parking stalls weren't as good as the one right next to us. So he waited while I took pictures and I'm sure he muttered a few choice words at us. Ah, just like the movies.
Merry Christmas!!! I'm loving my real tree!!!
We picked up a tree for Josh and Dana too, that's why there's two trees in the truck.
4 comments:
loove it. I wanted to get a real tree this year. My mom is allergic so we have never had one. I love the smell.
Great looking tree, have you checked it to ensure that their is no squirrels nesting inside? Watch Christmas Vacation if you don't understand.
Luv DAD
Nonetheless, the tree looks like one from the movies. Cute. Enjoy!
Hilarious! The tree looks great, though!
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