I'm trying to decide if we should get a real or fake tree this year. It's our first Christmas in our new home and I've never had a real tree. But with DS and a crazy dog, I'm starting to think that having a real tree would be more of a hassle. What are you getting real or fake?? Why???
DS1: 8/2012

DS2 8/2017

DS3 10/2018
Re: Real or Fake
I also enjoy not having to re-string lights on it every year.
We will do a fake one. I always had real growing up and would prefer a real one still, but DH is allergic. I do still want to take the kids to a Christmas tree farm sometimes so they get that experience.
I am not sure how DS will do with the tree, so I am thinking we will put it up with no ornaments for a day or two to see before decorating it. I hope he does OK so we can leave it up. DD never messed with it, but DS is way more into things than she was at this age.
As an adult we have typically done a real tree upstairs in the luving room and a fake one downstairs in the family room. But this year since selling the house and moving we are in an apartment until April so we will be only doing the fake one due to space. I am super depressed about it. We will most likely go with my parents to cut theirs down though so we still get the family tradition out of it
I am irrationally excited by this one!