Christmas decorating in full swing!


Our rule is after Thanksgiving dinner, Christmas prep can begin in earnest.

Tim's hanging lights!






Luella is looking up on the rooftop for reindeer paws, or Daddy hanging lights.














The final outside decorations. Maybe next year we'll get more lights to cross the entire front of the house. But Tim's not getting on the roof again this winter and Kyla never will!










The living room - yes, we did rearrange the furniture if you haven't been here since the middle of October.









The stockings were hung by the window with care - since we don't have a fireplace.

















The village people get two trees and massive protection with those sabers! Did you start singing YMCA?











The other stockings were hung in the other window! Guess how many people live here! Our nativity scene is near the clock. Yep, it's almost 5 pm when these pictures were taken!



The tree set up with all the toys underneath. Yes, Luella knows what they all are, she plays with them everyday!














The other nativity scene with angels and a mariachi band singing to Jesus!








The dining room garland. It's boy garland!










Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus, right down Santa Claus Lane - along with our Advent candles, Luella and Tim.

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