Have you taken down your Christmas tree yet?

Starla_ · January 2012

every 2nd year my eldest daughter goes to spend christmas with her biological father, so every second year (this year) I keep the christmas tree and decorations up until she comes home and can open her presents from us.

Otherwise it all comes down on new years eve

andiechick · January 2012

Took mine down today wasn't looking forward to it as the house usually looks so bare afterwards but strangely enough I've found it very therapeutic putting the house back to normal. Just need to find somewhere to keep all the new toys now!!!

Lawnbfrench · January 2012

Took mine down on 27th December,just not feeling very festive this year,lost my sons dad/partner of 17 years in a car crash in august 2011.

galvodka · January 2012

Mine came down the day after Christmas!

Bonita_Lynne_58 · January 2012

Took it down today. All the Christmas decorations are packed away til next year. We usually take ours down before New Years but felt lazy this year.

yippeeskippee · January 2012

The family tree went down the day after Xmas

My personal one stayed up until Jan 1st.

Ely82010 · January 2012

Christmas tree and front door wreath went down today, garden stuff out yesterday, and some house decorations (towels, knickknacks, etc.) went back to the box at the beginning of the week. We don’t put outside lights, so is one less thing to worry about.

The only think red in the house are the poinsettias, everything else is back to normal. It is about time!

RahBuhBuh · January 2012

Trees + Allergies = Sneezy Robb. So, we don't put up a tree.

Ely82010 · January 2012

Took mine down on 27th December,just not feeling very festive this year,lost my sons dad/partner of 17 years in a car crash in august 2011.

I am very sorry for your loss. My brother died on June 2011, so I know how you feel. Peace be with you.

chatterbox3110 · January 2012

Our tree and decorations came down New Years Eve, as they always do, they just look tacky to me once Christmas is over.

My aunt once had an argument with my uncle over who should take the tree and decorations down, with the result that they were still there the following May, when my aunt, in exasperation, ripped them all down and threw them in the bin!

momof8munchkins · January 2012

Took ours down New Year's Eve.. and was glad to see it go!

JennetteMac · January 2012

Took it down today. All the Christmas decorations are packed away til next year. We usually take ours down before New Years but felt lazy this year.

Yup, What you said.

gaylelynnbell · January 2012

We took our down on Saturday. That corner still looks bare!

mortla · January 2012

I just made a small attempt...still half up! LOL

jrbanta · January 2012

Very early for me this year but took it down today 1/2/12

I like to have the tree lights on in the evening without other lights on. It's such a cozy atmosphere....

Mustangsally1000 · January 2012

Nope..still up. Got it up later than usual..sooooo, leave it up longer. I like the cozy atmosphere as well.

WilliamsPeggy · January 2012

took it down 12/29

maygans · January 2012

I moved away from home a few months ago (800 miles away...) so this year was the first year I had my very own tree. I got a little fake pre-lit tree that I love! I don't have a couch for my apartment yet, so I'm just going to leave my tree up because I enjoy sitting in my canvas camping chairs in the living room and looking at my pretty tree all lit up. It's not taking up any space that I could use for any furniture or anything (there is a LOT of empty space in my apartment...), so I don't think it's a big deal to leave it. I guess if I needed the space or the tree was real and dying, I might have taken it down already. My boyfriend (who does not live with me) asked me on Christmas if I was going to take it down the next day...I said no way!!

grassette · January 2012

We follow the liturgical year. The tree stays up until the Epiphany, the feast day of the three kings. We bake a cake with a bean in it. The smallest child sits under the table and says who gets the piece of cake that has just been cut. When the bean is found, we crown the king, and set him on his throne. It's all great fun, and the tree comes down at the end of the party.

yaddayaddayadda · January 2012

We're doing it in stages...

The ornaments are off. Next the lights, and finally the tree will go back in the basement.

My most hated job of the season is taking down the tree. Usually the kids go home and I take the tree down. This time my husband is doing the job:laugh: :laugh:

yogibella · January 2012

Can taking down the tree count towards your calorie expenditure?? lol JK;)

I usually wait until the first weekend in January to take it all down.

dkllano · January 2012

Took the tree down two days ago. Just working on organizing decorations into better boxes so it will take up less room !!

dkllano · January 2012

Took the tree down two days ago. Just working on organizing decorations into better boxes so it will take up less room !!

KatrinaG2012 · January 2012

Ours is still up, it will come down...... sometime...... LOL

This! I have my lights on now! It is beau-ti-mous. I may never take it down..........

hhcote · January 2012

We follow the liturgical year. The tree stays up until the Epiphany, the feast day of the three kings. We bake a cake with a bean in it. The smallest child sits under the table and says who gets the piece of cake that has just been cut. When the bean is found, we crown the king, and set him on his throne. It's all great fun, and the tree comes down at the end of the party.

What a nice tradition!

orcoast71 · January 2012

Both of my trees are still up. I spent the day reorganizing the boxes for all the decorations. I plan on getting rid of a bunch of Christmas stuff. I have about 3,000 lights outside and wanted to start taking those down, but it was too windy and wet. I want everything packed up by this weekend.