This was the first year Amy and I cut down a tree for our house. Last year we moved in in early December, so we just bought a tree from a nursery on Sheridan. We knew we needed a skinny tree, but we didn't really consider how tall it could be...apparently we should have:

It was OK, though. I figured we could just cut the top off with the big scissor things that trim trees...only we don't have any of those, so we used kitchen scissors (we as in Amy...me+sharp objects/high places = disaster)

Beautiful, right?

Until we tried to put the angel on...we decided it just looks like she's praying over all of your presents: