Last weekend was spent decorating the house, putting up our Christmas tree, and doing a couple of plumbing projects (that merits a separate post). We set out Saturday morning to get our tree and for the first time in VA we had to go to two different places to find a suitable tree. For those who have experienced the Nadeau tree hunting experience (which has in the past lasted as long as 6-8 hours) this is not as bad as it sounds because we’re not talking about acres and acres of potential trees, just a hundred or so which did not live up to expectations. Our choices of where to purchase are somewhat limited because we have a fancy tree-stand that requires a hole to be somewhat precisely drilled in the base of the tree to hold it upright and there are only a couple of places around here that have the equipment for it… Anyway, we did find a very nice tree eventually and had a good time stringing lights and hanging the ornaments. Julia was super excited to have a tree in the house but since the first day has largely ignored it other than to make the occasional statement “light!” while pointing at the tree and then carrying on with whatever she is doing. She also has taken the Dunkin Donuts coffee cup ornament off the tree a couple of times and taken a “sip.” Guess everyone needs a pick-me-up sometimes!
Searching for the perfect tree
Decorating
Julia and Dad placed Mike on top 
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