Christmas Trees!!
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Topic: Christmas Trees!!
Posted By: AstonsMummy
Subject: Christmas Trees!!
Date Posted: 09 December 2006 at 11:28pm
I thought we could post pics of our Christmas trees!! Mines not that great but its the first time we've ever had one, its just one of them $12.95 wharehouse ones!
Astons first Christmas decoration 
And one my friend got him, his favourite Aunty!  ------------- 
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Posted By: Tastic
Date Posted: 10 December 2006 at 4:15am
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What an awesome Tree! and for $12.95 thats great!
Great Job 
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Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 10 December 2006 at 8:08am
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We put ours up last night and got the lights on, so after I've gone decoration shopping (and finished the tree) today I will take some pics of ours. ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater 
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 10 December 2006 at 8:58am
Trish! What are you doing up at 4.15am!!!!  -------------  |
Posted By: ellabellame
Date Posted: 10 December 2006 at 9:04am
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oh goodness, i only just saw the time on that post
i was going to have a tree but then DP pointed out that if we do put one up we'll be constantly trying to keep mikey from pulling everything off it and then pulling it down. maybe next year when we can explain it to him a bit better. ------------- |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 10 December 2006 at 9:29am
| We have ours up and the kidlets have large;ly left it alone...apart from jake who likes to help decorate, and doesn't realise decorate isn't throwing things atr the tree....the problem we have is Taine getting into my wardrobe and opening pressies, so nothing under our tree as yet! |
Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 10 December 2006 at 9:52am
I'll take a photo of ours later 
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 10 December 2006 at 1:35pm
My warehouse xmas tree... hehe, it actually has tons of decorations all over it but you can't really tell that much in that light. We decided to have just one colour on our tree
There were actually 2 more presents under it but DH and I have been naughty and already opened them
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Posted By: sparkle
Date Posted: 10 December 2006 at 2:52pm
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I have to try and remember how to put up a photo, but here goes! |
Posted By: sparkle
Date Posted: 10 December 2006 at 2:55pm
Ok, here is our christmas tree. I love the little fluffy tips on it, I think it makes it look more real!! LOL!! |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 10 December 2006 at 4:27pm
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Very pretty!
Liz we have decided to put the pressies all out sometime on Christmas Eve with the kids... that way we're all still involved and excited etc but I don't have to "Police" the present-touching for two weeks In the meantime they're all safely up high in a spare wardrobe  ------------- |
Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 10 December 2006 at 5:41pm
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We tend to put them all out the night before - so for me it will be once I finish work. Here's hoping the girls don't wake too early cos I'm thinking that it'll be after midnight before i get some sleep. lol.
Here's some pics of our girls decorating their little xmas trees, and then our "big" (ha ha 4 ft..) xmas tree we put up yesterday, We got the girl's fairy decorations this year, and the little horsey was pris's first one from us.. the bear is the first one for her from nana.. and i just relised that we didn't buy them last year. how slack is that! We went for purple silver and blue this year... looks very overkill compared to the rest of the pics. will come back later and post the pics... kids needy ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja 
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Posted By: mum2emj
Date Posted: 10 December 2006 at 6:20pm
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heres a few of my families tree... i let my girls decorate it this year and they had heaps of fun.
my 3 girls... 
jade putting finishing touches on 
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Posted By: Tastic
Date Posted: 11 December 2006 at 6:33am
I have to get up to express  and 9/10 I cant get back to sleep!
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busymum wrote:Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 11 December 2006 at 10:47am
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I bet no-one has a tree like mine!! Will post a pic a bit later... ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 11 December 2006 at 12:15pm
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LOL Ella....I was the same...went to the warehouse to buy a tree...while we were looking Zaara pulled one of the tree and it was nearly on the floor when Atish caught it.....we walked away quitely with the * it wasnt us* look on our face.....so we decided that when they have the half price sale this year we will buy and keep for next xmas!!
Mum has a tree at her place so Zaara can entertain herself with that!!! He he ha ha her loss not mine!!  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 11 December 2006 at 1:07pm
Here is the "before" photo Will post the "after" photo this afternoon hopefully !
 ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 11 December 2006 at 1:24pm
| I want a real tree. Anyone know where you can get them in Welly? |
Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 11 December 2006 at 2:25pm
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nop...sorry Nikki!! we have a farm next door to our place and they sell them for $27......I would go for that, only if it did not make such a mess!!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 11 December 2006 at 2:43pm
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Mess schmess.... I just can't quite bring myself to give up the family tradition of having a real tree. It's gonna cost me a fortune! Usually Dad just cuts the top off one of our trees... or acquires one from a roadside.
I'm off on a mission now. Will have to borrow someone's camera to post a pic of it. May have to also buy some decorations. I have about 3 ornaments in my collection. It's a bit sad. 
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Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 11 December 2006 at 3:18pm
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I love the smell of a reall tree tho.....its beautiful!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 11 December 2006 at 3:36pm
nikki i'm the same....i just couldn't bring myself to ever having a fake tree!
we are going to 'acquire' one this weekend on the way back from my parents house in the wops ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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Posted By: sparkle
Date Posted: 11 December 2006 at 4:05pm
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Unfortunitly I'm allergic!!! I would love to have a real one but I'd end up sneezing the whole time!
I do think that mine looks more real than fake though, but it probably doesnt'!!! |
Posted By: AstonsMummy
Date Posted: 11 December 2006 at 5:17pm
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Great Christmas trees!! Mine looks so small now!! I might invest in some brighter tinsel as the silver you can hardly see or the lilac tinsel stuff I threw over it! Gold and Bright Blue is neat!! Our house is sooooo small but would've loved a real one though!
How do you dispose of it after Christmas? And do they put it in a pot when you buy one?? -------------
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 11 December 2006 at 8:14pm
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Its looking a bit sad but am going to get more decorations tomorrow!
Our blow-up xmas tree!! http://www.MyonlineImages.com/serveFile.aspx?fi=872599">  ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 11 December 2006 at 8:41pm
| how do you put decorations on that Aimee? We ended up with a fake...mutter mutters tupid pregnant sister in law can't have smell of pine...mutter mutter. i told her to toughen up. She'll probably join oh baby and write it up as an annoying comment. |
Posted By: meow
Date Posted: 11 December 2006 at 9:00pm
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Aro St Community centre sells them throughout the week. Not sure of the hours. We got ours through the toys for trees scheme.. you could have done that, then paid only $10 We bought one for DP's work too, was $30 though, but a bit bigger than our home one. Some supermarkets sell them too, and there are a few random places around town that sell them on the weekends.. look in the local papers ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: meow
Date Posted: 11 December 2006 at 9:02pm
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They don't really make too much mess, for the smell it is definately worth it! And you get to choose a new tree each year For the past two years our landlord ended up taking ours away as we keep it up for as long as possible then throw it outside lol.. so he ends up taking a load of stuff to the tip including our tree ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 11 December 2006 at 9:20pm
I found one at the Island Bay/Berhampore Caltex. 
It was cheaper than the Aro St Community Center one... and closer to me. I feel terrible though because the Community Center one was a community projecty thingy with funds going to the childcare center (I think) whereas the Caltex guy was just making money. (I'll just live in hope that his family really needed it )
I love it!!! It's so green and piney!!! I do now appreciate why people have fake trees though... pine needles all over carpet, not to mention the sand that Hannah brought in when she was helping me put the tree in the bucket. And the damn decorations drag the branches down... if you can get the flipping things on in the first place! 
Oops... I really do love my pretty real tree! |
Posted By: meow
Date Posted: 11 December 2006 at 10:42pm
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lmao Nikki, I know what you mean.. but the smell makes it all worthwhile right? Ella has some "snow" (tinsel pieces you drape on the tree) and she threw them at the tree and then took them all off again and spread them over the floor.. she spends alot of time studying the tree (probably trying to spot presents, which won't be there until Christmas eve). ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: meow
Date Posted: 11 December 2006 at 10:43pm
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Hey you guys should come around one afternoon, Ella has a Christmas card for Hannah It was so hot in our front yard today, and calm!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 12 December 2006 at 7:46am
| PM on its way! |
Posted By: 11111
Date Posted: 12 December 2006 at 8:14am
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I can't have real ones infact if any of my friend's have them I cn't even visit I am so allergic to them they make me really sick I even start throwing up after about an hour it really sux hubby too. So we have a fake one less mess too then a real one. Will post a pic later. ------------- Deborah Mum to:   
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 12 December 2006 at 8:35am
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sellotape Liz!! lol ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: Jennz
Date Posted: 12 December 2006 at 9:10am
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I love real trees too but we almost always wind up using the old faithful fake one- never get around to getting a real one and get desperate 12 days out!
The little green "tree" Charlotte made at nursery
 ------------- Jen, Charlotte 7 & Kate 3 
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Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 16 December 2006 at 3:31pm
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Before...
After ! 
And just for giggles, the chimney...!
 ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: james
Date Posted: 16 December 2006 at 4:07pm
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your tree looks great we dont have one we lost our fake one somewere on our move here so will be getting a new one soon ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: Leish
Date Posted: 17 December 2006 at 6:32pm
I love this thread!! Love the trees ladies. Heres mine - I'm not happy with it yet. Planning on having a traditional tree next year for Noah's first Christmas. Hope you are all enjoying the silly season
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Posted By: Peace
Date Posted: 17 December 2006 at 8:00pm
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Posted By: Peace
Date Posted: 17 December 2006 at 8:01pm
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Ugh, I didn't realise the picture was so dark, I'll take another one tomorrow ------------- DD1 May 2006 DD2 March 2011 DD3 August 2012 |
Posted By: Tastic
Date Posted: 17 December 2006 at 9:44pm
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Posted By: Tastic
Date Posted: 17 December 2006 at 9:48pm
The Train decoration is Baileys one for his second christmas. We havent got Aidans one up yet but the one he has hanging in his incubator is:
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Posted By: 11111
Date Posted: 17 December 2006 at 10:06pm
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oh that is so cute Trish.
Everyones tress are so nice ------------- Deborah Mum to:
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Posted By: 11111
Date Posted: 17 December 2006 at 10:09pm
here is my tree. Hiding in it heater gaurd thanks Liz 
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 18 December 2006 at 4:43pm
he he, finally got time without the needy kids to post these.. here's ours, us decorating the big tree, the girls doing their small ones and their special decorations. mostly paris's but the girls each have a fairy this year. oh, and one of each of the girls - pariswearing the xmas stocking... and Ayja was looking cute int he xtra large xmas stocking.. but then got grumpy - so looks a bit grinchy!
 
 
 
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 18 December 2006 at 8:50pm
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OK heres our updated tree...
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Its a bit sad looking really, I think I might buy a tall fake one after Xmas in the sales. ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 18 December 2006 at 9:10pm
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is that a blow up one? it is sooo kewl! seriously i want one! ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 18 December 2006 at 9:14pm
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Yep it is! Bought it when we were flatting from a shop in Auckland. Its kinda cool cos you just sellotape the decorations on and its very different. I just wish it was a bit bigger ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 18 December 2006 at 9:37pm
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That is the kinda thing we wouldh ave got when we were flatting.. had my mum not bought us our current one on our first xmas together.. lol 4ft. Mike saw they had 6fts on special for cheaper at the same place, so asked her if we could exchange it.. she was highly offended.. so we stuck with the 4ft-er ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 18 December 2006 at 10:19pm
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we got our tree on the weekend.....hehe the 'choosen' tree ready to fulfill it's christmas destiny
will post pics tomorrow when i can concentrate a little more ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com">
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Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 19 December 2006 at 10:53am
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Kmart has 50% off all trees and ornaments!!
I am going to go and Lay buy one for next year! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 21 December 2006 at 10:50am
| I'll post ours a bit later. Ben went and got one from the river its so small it hardly even smells. My parents one is great tho and they have xmas lillies too it smells so good. |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 22 December 2006 at 2:54pm
Finally i got a pic of our tree but the lights died 
PS i think the family and friends went overboard on wee Ella G haha 
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 22 December 2006 at 3:07pm
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Wow, are they all for Ella?! She'll really love the wrapping paper! ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 22 December 2006 at 3:17pm
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Yep lol had more arrive today She will be swimming in wrapping paper and LOVING it she has a wierd thing for it haha
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 22 December 2006 at 8:44pm
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he he, we videoed PAri's first xmas.. kinda boring watching it cos we waited for her to rip it all open.. and she would rip off tiny pieces and eat them. It's a VERY long video. She was 4 mths old. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 22 December 2006 at 9:21pm
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rofl Janine ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 04 January 2007 at 4:52pm
well i know it's REALLY too late but oh well...here's jack posing in front of our tree
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Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 04 January 2007 at 5:03pm
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hmmm i wonder why it looks fuzzy? ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com">
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 04 January 2007 at 7:19pm
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I'm going to upload some in a few days, so I will be late as well... ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 10 January 2007 at 8:12pm
Here is mine. Better late than never, aye? ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 10 January 2007 at 8:21pm
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LOL we've already taken all our decorations down!! ------------- |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 10 January 2007 at 8:25pm
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Me too. Jake ate nost of them, and it has been down for a week now. Also broke the base of tree trying to get bottom part out, so what a bummer, I have to buy a new tree AND decorations next year... so sad! ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |