Christmas tree time!!! Of course we ended up getting the “symmetrical” one that Caya felt drawn to😜. The #highlightreel: a lovely family steeped in tradition picking out their Christmas Tree...isn’t that lovely? The #realreel: I got off from work, tired and ready to watch This Is Us. Caya starts begging us to go get a tree. Matt is in boxers and t-shirt sitting on the couch. It’s not looking promising. Caya continues with her courtroom argument that if we don’t get it tonight, we won’t be able to get it till Thursday or Friday. Shriek. There’s something else said that makes us feel a bit like failing parents. I say something about budget. We quickly do the math...payday, gas, phone bill etc. Matt & I look at each other...let’s go we say. Caya is shocked and thrilled. She’s putting her shoes on at my budgetary constraints comment. She’s ready. Matt throws on clothes. I have time to do absolutely nothing except turn around and head to the car. We drive to the #ymca. We come here every year. They deliver the tree to your home and...set it up! Right??!!! All the way, every time. I always worry about providing. It’s what I do. But cost benefit analysis says the benefit of said Christmas Tree and family time, beats the costs of not getting it and saving the money. We head off to create a memory. Remember, we never know which ones stick and which ones fall away: solution, treat them all like they may stick around. We pick out our Christmas Tree in 10 minutes and head home. I can’t wait to get home and sit in the couch in my boxers too😉 #therealreel #christmas #christmastree #itsthemostwonderfultimeoftheyear #memories #familytime #tistheseason #grateful #life #childhood #childhoodmemories #ilovethem (at Harris YMCA) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bqmya4_hGrI/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1byyfuh3zr8ai
