Picking Out The Perfect Tree

So, ever since I watched Christmas Vacation as a kid, I thought it would be cool to go to a Christmas tree farm and cut down your own tree. We have had a fake one that we have always used, but last year Jimmy said "next year we are getting a real one", so this year we set out in search of the perfect tree. Being as frugal as we are, we traveled about an hour away to the cheepest farm. It was only $25 for a pine of any size, and $35 for a spruce of any size. WHAT A GREAT DEAL. It didn't take us long to find the perfect tree. Jimmy and Wyatt cut it down, and then they had guys that put it on a trailer and took it back down to the main part. Being the amatures we are, we didn't bring a measuring tape or anything with us. Well let's just say that the trees look pretty small being out in a big field, and when the guys went to bail it, they said " I don't know if this one will fit in the bailer. It took three of them, but they finally got it through. The next challenge was getting it home. It was to big to strap on top of the van for as long as we had to go, so we had to illegally put all three kids in the middle seat, fold the back seat down, and stuff the tree in the back of the van. We were laughing the whole way home and wondering if it would even fit in our little house. It is bigger than we had planned on, but it works. I love having a real tree and the smell of fresh pine. It was a fun thing that I think we will have to make a tradition.