First Real Christmas Tree

Last night we went and bought a real Christmas Tree!!  We have always had a fake one so this was a big deal. It was so awesome to look around and pick out a tree that fit our family and home. She's Perfect, Kristin and I named her Gertrude. :)
It was one of the greatest times we've ever had as a family. It was awesome. So we have this tradition that was started about 4 years ago. First we go out to dinner at Mimi's Cafe and Mike pays for someones dinner there anonymously. Its always so fun to hear what the waiters have to say about the families reactions. Jeremy loves to do this. After were done eating we go to Target and shop for a needy family. We always get a family from the Johnson's and spoil them. So we were at Target and were shopping away and Mike was talking to this kid who worked there as what to buy for one of the boys on our list. This worker boy was telling us about these cars and that they were so cool and any kid would love to have one. The boy said he really wanted the red one and he was 19 so a 13 year old would love it. Well Mike decided to buy the car for the worker boy!  You should have seen how excited he was. It was awesome. The kid even hugged Mike and Jeremy. After that we went to buy our first real Christmas Tree! It was so fun to pick it out. It so cute and pretty, I love it!  Then we came home, put on Christmas movies, made hot chocolate, decorated the tree and wrapped all the gifts we bought. It took all night long but it was so worth it. It was such  wonderful fun night Ill never forget!  It was so wonderful to have Kristin with us! She is the sweetest girl and we just love her.