[ There was a tiny, pouty huff at that remark--she didn't mean for this to be such a project, okay!!--but she moved on quickly in the name of planning the project she had actually gotten them into. ]

You mean we should just take him here with us to pick it up? That might work--I don't think we can surprise him just with a celebration anymore anyway. Whoever has to share the sidecar with the tree on the way home might kinda have a hard time, though...

[ Hm, hm! Many things to consider as she stooped to pick up this tree yet again. ]