Yes, we have an artificial tree. My conscience won't allow me to chop down a live tree each year, plus we have allergies and also a live tree just doesn't last as long as an artificial one.
I took my little control-freak self off to the kitchen to make supper and left them to it. The boys were so proud of their efforts (supervised by Grant).
This is what you get when you have ten-foot ceilings: our 6-and-a-half foot tree looks tiny:
