My first real tree...

Where to begin? It took us three places, 2 days, and borrowing someone's truck to get my first real 9 foot Frazier Fur Christmas Tree. When I started putting lights on my first real tree we had several strands that were out so I ran to the Homestead Walmart at 8:30 PM (fun, fun) to get more lights. I got home, decorated my first real tree, and stood back to admire her beauty. She was purty. So at 10:30 PM I went to the family room, kicked up my feet, and started to unwind. Then I hear, crrrk... CRASH! My first real tree fell over. Bulbs broke, ornaments came off, lights were strewn everywhere. I cried, Travis consoled.

The next day I went and got a more sturdy stand (even though my broken stand boasted that it held a 9-ft tree). My wonderful friend Tammy came over and we decided that we didn't need a man, we could switch the tree stands on our own. We did and Travis only had to help us center it when he got home.

Once it was centered I took off all the lights and decorations and once again began decorating my real first tree. Things were going well as we put the last strand of lights on... then they all went out. Tammy and I plugged and unplugged, moved strands, changed outlets, carefully knit extension cords through the tree in an effort to not strand lights for a 3rd time. We did it. Decorations next, then ribbons. These pictures cannot capture the beauty of my first real tree, but she sure is pretty - she better be!

The girls' tree in the family room...