We decided to get a live tree this year from our property. CK and kids scouted one out last weekend on the fourwheeler. CK even made this very fancy custom tree stand (that might weigh more than the tree!) for it:
Cutting the tree down was no problem; getting it through the front door was a bit of a challenge but CK and Jan managed to make it happen, despite it being the coldest day of the year so far.
Asher and CK making some adjustments to the stand
The initial result; the tree is about 12 feet tall
Grandma and the kids stringing popcorn garland for the tree
Emily participating by playing on the floor
The pros of a live tree: it looks nice, it's free (at least for us!), it smells great.
The cons: it's very, very messy. On top of the needles everywhere when you bring a tree inside from negative temperatures it tends to "weep" sap everywhere. Thus, the sheet to protect the floor and the baby gate to keep us and the sap separated. Don't judge us if this is our last "live tree" year as we have a very nice sap and needle-free tree sitting in our basement :)
Another reason for the baby gate around the tree
CK has been hard at work putting in our mudroom lockers and they look great.
They just need drawers (one each) in the bottom), some door pulls and some baskets on top and we're good to go. Oh yeah, and I guess we need to choose a baby name so we can put up the last letter...
