To Fake or Not To Fake?

Since giving up our old Charlie Brown Christmas tree that travelled with us from apartment to apartment a three years ago when we moved yet again ... we were left with no tree. Then two years ago we got a real one ... and then just last year we didn't even have one because I was preggers and really couldn't be bothered.  But this year is different! Not only is Alexis more "aware" of what's going on just in general - I think she's really going to like the Christmas holiday season.

Last week after we put the outside lights up she immediately wanted to see them on and wanted "more".  So you could imagine how excited she was to take a trip to Lowe's yesterday only to be surrounded by dozens of brightly lit Christmas trees!

So now we have a tough choice - do we A) Buy a real tree again this year? or B) Buy a good quality and good looking fake tree?  I just can't decide. I know a good quality fake one costs a bit of money but then you have it for awhile - which is why you don't want to get one that's crappy looking. Or do we dive into getting a new one and suck up all the mess that comes with them - like having to check the water all the time, the needles that constantly fall, will it wreck the floor down there? Making sure if doesn't catch on fire ... uuuggghhh it's exhausting! What do we do?

(photo from here)