An El Nino Christmas
White House Christmas Tree It was 72 degrees. The cherry trees were starting to bloom. We were wearing shorts and t-shirts while getting ready to celebrate the holidays. Easter you say? Why no - it was Christmas 2015. It was a bit hard to get into the Christmas spirit while wearing shorts and listening to "White Christmas," but it did make decorating outside easier. Anna enjoyed a busy December with no jacket required. The season kicked off with a search for the Fagella family Christmas tree. This year, thanks to the balmy weather, Mom decided it would be nice to take a trip to a tree farm and cut down a tree. The setting was lovely and the task seemed easy, but it took two hours to find the perfect family tree (Theresa was looking for a particular type of tree but they were all too small). The other mission was to get a large tree since various members of the Kohler family would be visiting for the holidays. Normally the Fagellas pick out a tree and realize w