danybug Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 We went and cut down our Christmas tree on Sunday. We have it up in the house, but it is not decorated yet. Maybe tonight. My parents thought it was ridiculous and way too early. Just wondered how many others had their tree? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabrett Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Nope! Hate putting up a tree. My dh and dd put it up when they can't stand us not having one any longer! I do enjoy the tree once it is up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4kiddies Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Yes, we put it up on Saturday. We will keep it up until New Years as long as we remember to water it....:glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crissy Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 No, I haven't decided where I want to put it yet. I didn't like the location we chose last year, but since our remodel, there isn't a really great spot for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classical Country Mama Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Our artificial tree goes up the Saturday after Thanksgiving. This year, since my dd is reading, I made her figure out what order to put the branches in. She did great, and what a blast we had! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alte Veste Academy Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 We always put ours up the day after Thanksgiving. It's a cozy, wonderful day of decorating the house for Christmas, with the first (approved :D) playing of Christmas music. We follow up with the first Christmas movie for family movie night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paula in PA Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Our tree is up, but not yet decorated. I wanted to let the youngest cat and our dog get used to it first. Of course, it ended up being one of the other cats that we can't keep out of it. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momtolgd Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Nope, not yet here, though my oldest has been begging to put it up. Maybe on Sunday. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicole M Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Where is the "heck, no!" response? I wait until Christmas Eve, if I can, and then we leave it up for the 12 days and burn branches on 12th night. Our lives are hectic during December, and the clutter of a tree in our small house just stresses me out no end. You kids with trees up impress me! That's organization! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runamuk Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Our tree went up on Friday. Christmas is my husband's favorite holiday and it's all I can do to keep him from putting it up before Thanksgiving. The tree is up and decorated, the stockings are hung and all of our other decorations are out - he really loves Christmas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsmamainva Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 We put ours up this past weekend!!! Our 10yo is responsible for watering it and he's doing a good job, so far.... :glare: Christmas shopping is finished, too, and everything is wrapped. Still have to mail what's going out of town and write my Christmas cards. Then we start baking!! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Yes, yes, yes, yes...We've had four up since Thanksgiving and the yard lights are out and on too. (Most of our neighbors have theirs up and on here because if we wait too long the weather will horrible for decorating...Think...snow...icey...freezing...windy...make your teeth ache cold.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree House Academy Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 My family needed the extra Christmas spirit this year. We cut down our tree (tree farm next door and the neighbor lets us pick each year! :)) and decorated it on Sunday night. I love it. It is a 9ft tree this year and just gorgeous. It really gets me in the Christmas spirit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 It's up as of last night. It's a fake fiber optic one that my DH had before we got married. It looks okay though. DSD has been asking about ornaments and there's a problem with that. DH and I talked about that and we're pretty sure they all got thrown away when we moved. Even the one from DSD's first Christmas. And all the ones that DH's grandmother made. Ugh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree House Academy Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 We put ours up this past weekend!!! Our 10yo is responsible for watering it and he's doing a good job, so far.... :glare: Christmas shopping is finished, too, and everything is wrapped. Still have to mail what's going out of town and write my Christmas cards. Then we start baking!! :D I am so envious that you can wrap EVERYTHING! LOL If my kids see their gifts under the tree before December 24th, the incessant whining and begging to open a present begins almost immediately and lasts until Christmas day! :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remudamom Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Every year our kids put the tree up. At some point when dh and I are not home they sneak it downstairs and hide it in a closet. Then at midnight sometime before Thanksgiving they all get up, put it together and decorate it. They used to call themselves the Secret Tree Society but this year I hear it's been renamed "The Grinch Project", I guess I'm the Grinch who hates to put the tree up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
********* Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 I voted other because we don't put up a tree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary in VA Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 We've always started decorating the weekend after Thanksgiving and finished by the following weekend. But since out 19 yo dd went to college last year we now HAVE TO put the tree up before that weekend is out when she is home. Otherwise she would miss out on the decorating. We would have to wait til she comes home for Christmas break, and we like to enjoy it for as long as possible :001_smile: It makes for a hectic weekend, but then it's done and we can enjoy!! Mary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Ours is up but not decorated. Some malfunction in the lights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inactive Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 We're getting our tree this coming weekend... :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plucky Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Yes! We have a fake tree. The teens put it up. Have I mentioned I love teenagers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternalknot Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Nope, not yet. We celebrate the Catholic way, so the tree is not put up until Christmas Eve and it stays up through the Ephiphany. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 We put ours up at the beginning of Advent. In our town we have several street that have different themes and most of the people who live on them decorate soon after Thanksgiving. We live on Church Lane. One year a man made little 3' high churches for everyone in a 3 block range and everyone puts it out on their front lawn when decorating. Throughout the Advent season we have limos, tour buses and family vehicles driving by at night to see all the decorations. There's about a dozen Lanes here in town that are toured. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WishboneDawn Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Nope...Sort of. We have a fake 5 foot white tree that we put up several days ago. It's what we're going to use for stockings since we have no fireplace. The real tree will be coming this weekend I think. It's a 12 footer the husband has had his eye on. He'll have to chop it down and drag it home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsmamainva Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 I am so envious that you can wrap EVERYTHING! LOL If my kids see their gifts under the tree before December 24th, the incessant whining and begging to open a present begins almost immediately and lasts until Christmas day! :glare: I'll tell you my secret!!! Several years ago, I had my husband exchange our regular doorknob with a locking one on the walk-in closet in our master bedroom. I wrap everything and keep all the presents in there until Christmas Eve when the older kids and I carry them downstairs and put them under the tree. We used to put all the presents out as soon as they were wrapped but our youngest has autism and she doesn't understand that if a present is wrapped, you don't open it! A few years ago, she found the presents that I had wrapped for the nieces and nephews and unwrapped them all in about five minutes! That's when we put the lock on the closet door. I keep the key on top of my husband's armoire, which is too high for my 7yo to reach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate CA Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Every year our kids put the tree up. At some point when dh and I are not home they sneak it downstairs and hide it in a closet. Then at midnight sometime before Thanksgiving they all get up, put it together and decorate it. They used to call themselves the Secret Tree Society but this year I hear it's been renamed "The Grinch Project", I guess I'm the Grinch who hates to put the tree up. That is so funny! I love it. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate CA Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Yes, we do! We put ours up and decorated it and the house on Saturday. We always try to do it the weekend following Thanksgiving with eggnog and Christmas music. :D I love Christmas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 I had to vote Other because there is no "Hell, no" option. There is no way I would put up a tree at this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luanne Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 We had ours up, but not decorated yet, but had to take it down so we can move. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelmorris Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Ours is up though DH thinks it's too early. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ereks mom Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 ER was home for Thanksgiving and won't be home again until the weekend before Christmas, so we decided to go ahead and put the tree up Sunday afternoon before he left to go back to school. Normally, we wait until the first weekend in December. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 No. DD the Elder's birthday is about two weeks before Christmas, so we don't start decorating until after her party. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plucky Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Every year our kids put the tree up. At some point when dh and I are not home they sneak it downstairs and hide it in a closet. Then at midnight sometime before Thanksgiving they all get up, put it together and decorate it. They used to call themselves the Secret Tree Society but this year I hear it's been renamed "The Grinch Project", I guess I'm the Grinch who hates to put the tree up. I love it! (I'm also glad this happens at your house and not mine.) :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesertDweller Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Nope! Not yet. We get a real tree, and it's too dry here to put it up too early. We like to enjoy Thanksgiving as if it is a completely seperate holiday, not just the kick-off for the Christmas season. I know everyone is different, so no offense to those who put it up early. I usually decorate the weekend after Thanksgiving, then some time during the following week we go and get our tree and decorate it. I have alot of fall decorations, so it gives me time to clean and get ready to switch everything without feeling too pressured. Besides, I'm usually tired from all the cooking and eating! LOL We have Thanksgiving at our house, and I usually cook everything. It wears me out. Putting the tree up would do me in completely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 I have to be in the mood to put the tree up. Now I have been in the gift buying mood the past few weeks and am almost done with that. the decorating mood has not hit yet but when it does everything is up in an afternoon. I am still looking at pilgrims, pumpkins and turkeys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kat19 Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Our tree is not up yet. I usually put it after Thanksgiving. I'm in no hurry this year because the 1 year old will tear into it :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaT Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 We never put the tree up until the weekend after my birthday, which is today. Our tree and all the decorations will go up this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen_OK Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Ours is up. It always goes up sometime during Thanksgiving break. This time it went up on Sunday afternoon since we were out of town visiting relatives until Saturday night. It's not totally decorated yet, but it's getting there. Each of our four children has a box of special ornaments they have received or collected through the years. They each hang their own ornaments and then take them down again after Christmas. Our oldest just turned 18 and he hasn't hung his ornaments yet. They will each have a box of special ornaments to decorate their own Christmas tree someday. My mom started that tradition years ago. She's been gone for almost three years now, but my children have wonderful memories of receiving ornaments from Grandma Jo and going shopping for half-price ornaments after Christmas.:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa in the UP of MI Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 We usually pick up our tree the weekend before Christmas. Then we can keep it up after Christmas during the Christmas season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyof4ks Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Yes, we have 3 up and decorated. :D If I am going to go to all of the trouble of decorating the house I want time to enjoy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moniksca Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Yes ours has been up for a week now. We had to get a new one this year so we chose a white one, it's so pretty, I love Christmas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lollie010 Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 We put it up Sunday--the earliest we ever have. This is our first Christmas in our new home and I was ready to pull everything out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meet me in paris Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 We always do ours the Sunday after Thanksgiving. This is the first year in a while that we're doing an artificial tree again... I miss the fresh smell and the beauty of a real one, but we're trying to *literally* save a tree (and some $$). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tricia Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Day after Thanksgiving. Always. My kids can't seem to wait any longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tadbhoward Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 No, and for some reason I really just don't want to put it up. :001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawn in OH Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 (edited) No, my Mom made a tradition of not putting the tree up until after my birthday (the 13th) and it's kind of stuck with me. It helps to keep the two occasions separate. I'm really looking forward to putting up our tree this year though. We didn't have one last year, we were worried about the little one messing with it. This year we are getting a real tree, we've always had an artificial tree in the past. Edited December 2, 2009 by Dawn in OH silly typo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiguirre Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Other :D I have a 3 ft. tall tree that we use as a Jesse tree, so it's started to have a few decorations and will be full on the 18th because we leave on vacation on the 19th. I don't get a big tree, but BIL will have one for Christmas Eve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christielee7278 Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 I'll tell you my secret!!! Several years ago, I had my husband exchange our regular doorknob with a locking one on the walk-in closet in our master bedroom. I wrap everything and keep all the presents in there until Christmas Eve when the older kids and I carry them downstairs and put them under the tree. We used to put all the presents out as soon as they were wrapped but our youngest has autism and she doesn't understand that if a present is wrapped, you don't open it! A few years ago, she found the presents that I had wrapped for the nieces and nephews and unwrapped them all in about five minutes! That's when we put the lock on the closet door. I keep the key on top of my husband's armoire, which is too high for my 7yo to reach. My secret is my mom's spare bedroom! I hide most things there and wrap everything little by little as we visit. I'll sneak in there and wrap a couple here and there. It has a lock that canNOT be picked so I love it! Then about a week or two before Christmas I bring them all home and the older two keep a good eye on them for me. They know my rule well: If any present gets opened before time, it goes back to the store. :tongue_smilie: This will be a tough year with my 20 month old who LOVES opening things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Mabel lives in the corner of the living room all year around. Heheheh. Mabel is a mannequin and wears dh's chainmail halberk. We hang the decorations off the chainmail. Not sure when we're going to decorate. Our eldest is only 2 so completely oblivious to all Christmas stuff. She also holds two swords to defend against greed and naughty people who peek at presents. :) Rosie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2squared Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Where is the "heck, no!" response? I wait until Christmas Eve, if I can, and then we leave it up for the 12 days! :iagree: We are trying very diligently to embrace the Advent season. This year that means we moved the tree trimming to Christmas Eve. Hopefully it will become a tradition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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