We got an 11 foot tree this year because our new house has high ceilings. It took me two days to put the lights on. My son and I just put the ornaments on today. That was a lessen in trust because my son is 5 and I collect Radko ornaments which cost $40-$60 each! But he was great - didn't break one of them.
This tree (my mom got it for me) is tacky as hell... I'll post a picture if you guys wanna see it. It's all plastic, about a foot tall, and has all these lights inside it so the whole thing glows green and white.