As the holidays approach each year it is Mark's Yuletide goal to find a bigger and better tree than the year before. One of my fondest memories of this little obsession was Christmas 2001 when we first moved into our old house. Our tree was so big that there was no room for a star on top. And when we moved out in October I am certain there were still scrapes on the ceiling from that particular tree.
In the new house we have vaulted ceilings in the family room. While this can make for an expensive heating bill, It does allow for a bigger tree. Mark was a man on a mission to outdo himself this year. So, on a cold winter evening we bundled up our "Three In Pink," packed some snacks and set out to a tree lot about 20 minutes away.
The girls had fun for about 5 minutes playing in the tree lot. By then they were all cold!! And we all know that means a cranky bunch in pink. We took our family pic, then sat in the car eating graham crackers, while daddy and the lot attendant worked their magic. By the time the transaction was complete, we had a 13 foot Christmas tree tied to the roof of our van, and a free bag of potatoes as a "gift with purchase."
The final measurements on our tree turned out to be only 11.5 feet tall due to an unfortunate trimming error. Our tree is still big and beautiful none the less.
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