'Tis the Season

So we made the decision to purchase an artificial Christmas tree this year. Kurt wasn't too keen on the idea because he said he'd miss the fresh pine smell. But after reminding him that we have 2 toddlers who are most certainly going to eat all of the needles that fall to the floor, he agreed. So we went to Home Depot and laid out the big $$ for a beautiful tree we expect to use for the foreseeable future. We have the tree smooshed in the corner of the room with our superyard babygate surrounding it to prevent it from attack.

Maddie & Aidan were a bit cautious of the tree upon first sight:

Of course now they love to get on the couch and try to knock the ornaments off. As soon as Maddie enters the room, she points to it and says "Da" (her word for "that"). And just yesterday I believe both Maddie & Aidan said "tree". Each night when Kurt gets home from work, we all stand by the tree while he turns on the lights. M&A say "ahhhhhhh"...it's all very cute (though I assume a bit strange to others).