We had the ultimate Griswold moment this year. Kevin and I were talking and trying to decide what size tree to get while we were at the tree lot. It was freezing and the kids were whining, so we quickly decided that with 9 foot ceilings we could get an 8 foot tree. The kids picked out a great looking tree so we bought it and brought it home. Our first clue that this sucker was too big was when we realized it didn't fit neatly between the two front windows as we had wanted. Nope, it took up the entire center of the room. We then realized it did not fit into the tree stand as the trunk was too large. Kevin got a saw from the garage and proceeded to trim the trunk with me holding onto it for dear life! After we got the trunk to the right size, we put it back into the tree stand and, of course, now that it fit the water level went higher and spilled out everywhere. The good news with this, was that the saw dust created from the trimming was now pulp and was easier to clean up. We stood back to admire the tree and realized we'd have to cut the top off too if we wanted to put our star on top. After all was said and done, we were able to decorate the tree and it does look beautiful, even if it's "a little full, lot of sap."
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