Startling Discovery

So pretty much as soon as Halloween is cleaned up, Christmas rolls out here at the Kado casa. Last week while Bobby was in Bangkok, we kicked up the Christmas jams;  hung garland and wreaths; decorated her small tree; and such. Last night she and I tackled the big tree. As we opened all the branches, I explained that the goal is to have it look as natural as possible. I then launch into the benefits and drawbacks of both real and artificial trees. She looks at me astonished, "So our tree is artificial?" Before I can reply she asks, "Is my little tree also artificial?" I answer in the affirmative to both explaining that we couldn't hardly store them from year to year if they were real. Her sideways tilted face is in complete disbelief. "I can't believe in all these years you never told me that our trees were artificial!"