More on our Christmas Tree: 'Wide E'

This year's tree, before it took a tumble.
We haven't caught you up on our new Christmas tree yet. In continuing the tradition of naming our Christmas tree, Emily dubbed him "Wide E."

Wide E is truth to his name. Very wide! Dad found that out when he yanked him through the front door. Need more proof? Wide E was tied down in two places - and he still fell over (pictured at right).

Here are some not-so-big trees that didn't make the cut this year:



We had this picture snapped before Wide E was cut down:


We really lucked out on the day, too. The weather was in the mid 40s, with no wind. Plus, everybody went to the bathroom in advance so we didn't have anyone crying to go or wetting their pants.

And if you are wondering where Veronica ended up, she was in the Suburban, with visions of sugar plums dancing in her head. And yes, we were keeping a close eye on the car to make sure nobody stole her. Actually, we probably would have noticed the Suburban was missing and not her. It's hard to keep track of five girls, you know?