Real tree or fake tree for Xmas?

Which one do you put up for Christmas in your home? We usually do "real" Christmas tree for our home - a few years ago we used a fake tree - when we lived in an apartment. Last year, I gave my fake tree to my younger sister. This year, again, we are buying a real tree. Real trees are so much fun - the only hassles are, that you need to keep it in water so it stays fresh and I really don't care for the needles that fall. I was hoping to get our house decorated sooner but ... with hubby working, it's hard to coordinate with him on when we can actually go and pick up a tree. My kids love going to the Xmas tree lot to pick a tree - sometimes, it takes us forever to agree on which tree to pick especially if we procrastinate ... and all the better looking trees are gone.

After we take the tree home, my husband sets it up while the kids and I take the decorations from the garage and get ready to decorate. Then, we all have fun decorating the tree and putting up the rest of the decorations around the house. I can't wait ... the next few days - my hubby will be working so maybe over the weekend ... we'll have time to pick out a tree.