For as long as I can remember my parents have bought a real Christmas tree from Save On Foods. Every year we gather there to pick out the tree. I know its not our tree but we have a fake tree and I want our kids to have some great experiences to look back on.
The best way to pick out a tree is to give it a big ol' hug. Yes, a hug. You want a tree that's nice and fluffy/thick. One that is even all the way around. The best part about hugging trees is the smell. There is nothing like pine tree scent. Hmmmm...... it just smells like Christmas.
Karsten was so funny. Last year we went but he was too small to really enjoy himself. Today, after we showed him what to do he went around hugging all of the trees. He loved to smell them too. His aunt and uncle took turns holding him up. It was so fun.
For the last few years the trees are just on the side of the building but when I was younger I remember them being in a cage. A big cage where you wandered around. Trees were stacking on the sides and in the middle. It was almost like a maze. You could play hide and seek and it would actually take a few minutes to find you. I loved it and so did my siblings. It made searching for a tree so much for entertaining because you really had to search for your perfect tree.
With a real tree once you get it home you need to cut the strings and let it relax before you decorate it. We always bought it and brought it into the house then decorated it the following night. Once the tree is decorated then we would all sleep under the tree as a family. Most years we have gone out to join in the massive sleepover but its not a weekend so that just isn't going to happen this year. My Mom always has colored blinking lights. It is wonderful because it creates such beautiful images on the ceiling.
We will most likely carry on the tradition of staying up late and sleeping around the tree but it wont be the same. Maybe I will cave and get colored blinking lights but so far I really like my matching simple tree.
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