And the tree is up!

Our Christmas tree tradition?

1. Head to the Happy Valley Tree lot the first Saturday in December.

2. Allow kids to run completely uncontrolled while Jared and I find a tree.

3. Have all the kids stop for at least long enough to say, "yeah, that's great".

4. Tie said tree on top of car and head home.

5. Put tree in tree stand and water. Leave it naked over the rest of the weekend.

6. Hold Family Home Evening on Monday evening with an abbreviated lesson and a long activity of decoating poor naked tree.

7. Allow kids to once again run completely uncontrolled while dad has a great time lighting the tree.

8. Take pictures of everyone having a great time completely disguising the pine tree as a snowman's paradise.


9. Voila, Christmas tree. Stand back and admire our wonderful work of art and sigh with relief that it didn't fall over during the decorating. :)