fraser fir

i never thought that christmas tree shopping would turn into a debate. i mean, i vaguely remember shopping for them with my family when i was younger. putting a mitten on this one to save it, a hat on that one...but i never remember it being an "argument" per say.

matt and i had to get our tree a little early, black friday to be exact. we were having my family for the girls birthdays and wanted a chance to decorate our tree together. we headed over to bethany farm, a dairy farm not to far from our house. it was freezing (and a little rainy) but we ventured out anyway.


the girls had a great time running between the trees, while mommy and daddy began their debate.

i like this one... no, i like this one...

Me - i like the soft tree with the long needles, i like them really bushy, when you can't see through them.

Matt - i like this one....the fraser fir, sturdy, doesn't drop needles as much, good for ornaments, blah, blah, blah (it's my story i get to tell it how i like).

standing in the freezing cold....poor Mr. Messner looking from Matt to me and back to Matt again. so, which one? the fraser fir. the one that will hold ornaments better, won't drop needles, is more likely NOT to catch on fire. (thank you Mr. Messner for siding with my husband).

i lost.

we loaded it up, brought it home and guess what... i really like our tree.