The Milam tree is up :)

We have decked the halls...well, sorta. It has rained every since we loaded the tree that took an hour and 27 thousand trips down each aisle to find. Long or short needle, tall or short. Man, the decisions were hard and in the end, I lifted this one, and said, "This is it." David was just glad the ordeal was over.

Several times he said, "Looks like were just gonna have to buy a fake tree. God doesn't always make them as perfect as you want." But, I kept looking and standing them up, spinning them and searching for the ONE that would be just right for us. In the end, I found it!

After years of a fake tee, we needed lights to string and we decided to go retro. All C9 bulbs, no little twinkling lights. We both were slightly hesitant at first, but as we sat in the dark watching a hallmark movie it was unanimous, we love our retro real tree with big bulbs!

Decorating was odd. Just me and David. No giggling children, laughing at the homemade ornaments of years past. No memories shared over any particular ornaments and the obvious missing Chelsea made the task, solemn. But, it is done and we will enjoy every quiet evening in front of it.

If the rain ever lets up, we will string the one set of twinkling lights out around our patio. Just for Trenton to enjoy. Then our decking the halls will be complete. Merry Christmas.....