Time for the TREE!!

So here we are looking at the trees before they even have them on the racks. The first one I spot Brad had to cut the rope off so we could how BIG it really was.



You would think at 54 degrees that I could have looked at 50 trees, but nope the first one was the winner. REALLY, first one we looked at is the one we went home with. Now if it was 10 below I would have had to go to 5 places and still be unsure and have to call three more places to see if they have any 10 ft plus trees.









Some times Cait doesn't always get to be with us to PICK the tree and usually we need it to thaw out, so when she was visiting we could decorate. Again the warm weather allowed us to do it all on the same weekend.




I went in to pay and came back and Brad had the tree already on the Jeep!






Brad making sure we make it home the 1/2 mile without loosing the tree.






Cait helping pulling the ropes tight. You know it is a 1/2 MILE home.






Wait there is still more rope we can TIE around the Jeep.





Brad and Cait before we head home.







Brad offered to take a photo of Cait and I.









Anyone who gets their tree this early KNOWs you HAVE to cut the bottom off the tree so that it will drink water. How long is it going to take Brad using his pocket knife???







Ok, so maybe we need a real saw for this. Cait helping hold the tree and getting herself all pitch.







Mommy, look at this new toy I found!! The string from the tree.














Can we go play Frisbee now?? This tree stuff is BORING!!













The trunk was a little thicker then Brad thought. He was pleased to get the BIG BOY TOYS out to cut it!!












Call me NUTS but I insist on putting the stand on out side. Being our 4th tree together, Brad has figured out I know what I am doing!!











This gives you a good idea of how tall the tree is. I would say at least 14 foot. The AC you see in the background is on the second floor.












Tricky part getting the tree in-between the beams, up through to the loft.




Now this stand is VERY cool. The actual base does not sit on the floor. Yep, the weight is on the ring and not the middle.












Here is Sexy Lexie sitting in front of the tree. At 12 weeks she will sit and STAY while her Mommy takes a photo.















Here are her and La La Lola, sitting pretty for me again!!











Now the three girls!!









Does this tree look AWESOME or what????

















The whole family under the tree for 2009!!