After some issues its finally done. Actually we really lucked out on picking the tree. Last year it took an hour for DH, in laws, and I to agree on a tree.... this year it took us less than 15 mins. We walked onto the lot, stood up one tree, and it was perfect!
I had a major issue stringing up lights this year. Normally my DH does it but he has been at work every day for the last month. Well when i got to the last strand i had it backwards and ended it with a female plug..... So I couldnt plug it into the wall. This was discovered after about half the ornaments were up..... to solve this issue my FIL cut off the female plug and rewire it with a male plug.