Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree

Until just this week I never realized how pathetic our christmas tree's of past years were. We decided that we were going to get a new tree this year and were going to get a real tree from the tree stand. We all love a real tree but couldn't bring ourselves to pay 40-60 dollars then throw it away 1 month later. We looked and looked and found a perfect tree that was on sale black friday weekend. We got it for half the regular price and feel much more comfortable knowing that it can last us longer than a month. We had originally wanted the one with multi colored lights and every store in the valley was out! So we finally decided to go with the white lights and we are so glad that we did. Now we can have a theme or color and it not be weird with colored lights. The extra fun thing about our tree is that it rotates. It made decorating much easier and it's an element of fun that you don't always see. Here is our tree (Mine and Victors) the kids is to follow. We slowed the shutter speed on the camera to show the spinning effect.

Now here's to the part where I'm REALLY glad we got a new tree. I had set up the 6 ft sad looking tree thanksgiving day and saw how REALLY sad and bare and small it was. We have used this tree 3 of our six years married and am surprised we did to be honest. It is just a sad little tree compared to our new one. Anyway since it was already up we let the kids decorate it with all of their decorations and in the middle of decorating it fell over... The base on it broke and it cracked in such a  way that  it's not the easiest fix. So for the kids sake we just tied it to the wall so it will stay up for them. I guess its easier that way because now Bentlee can't pull it onto herself.

Besides that we have been doing well. We signed Gabrielle and Cyrus up for classes at the rec center. Cyrus is taking Karate and Gabrielle is in Gymcats. They both love their classes and having something else to focus on once in a while. Bentlee turned one this month. She is not so little anymore and I'm pretty sad about that. She has 6 teeth.  She can walk now and say a few words. Hi, DA (dad), mama, Do(g)-ee, Ha (hot) , She knows signs for milk, more, all done, eat. She kisses and blows kisses (SO CUTE) she puts out her pointer finger to tell you "I love you". She is so precious and I just want her to stay that way FOREVER!