Oh Christmas TREE!!

The girls have been SOOO excited for Christmas this year. Last year we had no tree and activities were limited (all totally worth it tho). So this year we were all anxious to do some decorating. We broke down and bought an artificial tree. Ive had a live tree since I married Mike and it has been fine. However, live trees bring problems that I didnt care to deal with in a new home and with a mobile baby. So the girls and I went to choose a tree...and we had a lot of fun! The tree has been up for a few days and they have been DYING to decorate it. In fact they have just found weird things around the house to hang on it because I was not pulling out the decorations fast enough. So today is the DAY!! My RS christmas party was last night and life has resumed to normal. Mike is working for the next 48 hours straight so we need a fun activity!I wanted to post a before and after shot of the tree. I was so tempted to buy decorations to have a 'decorated tree' this year. But until we can put up a second tree in the basement for all of our christmas collectable ornaments (you know the ones)...they will be on this tree. So here is our kick off to the Christmas season!! We love this season!!! Anyone else have their tree up yet?????