Up On The Rooftop...

...there were lights, and not a whole lot of room for reindeer's hoofs!

Katie and Mark decided to put up some Christmas lights this year.  

They definitely did...and with excellent results!

Even the chimney got some lights wound around it!   Love the multi-colored, big, fat bulbs they used!!  I believe there are over 1100 of them.  

Way to take advantage of after Christmas sales Katie and Mark!!

Charlotte loves flamingos...especially if they have Santa hats on!

The flamingo on the right was an after Christmas purchase as well...from Target.  Joe and Johanna found the flamingo on the left at Walmart this year.  With regards to Christmas flamingos, I'd say Walmart wins!!

Katie got the J - O - Y letters at Target last year.  They're perfect for the front window.  

Love the peek at the tree through it, and the reflections of lights on it!

The colors are a bit off in this photo...but the tree still looks good!

I bet this guy is a popular ornament this year!

Lulu loves him!

Have a wonderful Monday!!

Remember...10 days until Christmas!!

It's Beginning To Look A lot Like Christmas!

  This is the first holiday season in 35 years that Bill hasn't worked in retail...most of those years were in management.  Working in retail (especially mgmt.) meant working on weekends, evenings, all hours, on call, you name it!  Bill is really enjoying being away from all that.  But he has been busy with all kinds of other activities....at home!  He decorated the outside of the house last week...he said he might even get a spotlight up!!

 

 

Spotlight or not...I kind of like the house just as it is!! 

Wait until you see what else Bill's been up to!! 

He Does Lights Too!

Besides his day job (which is often also a night job - he's in retail), Bill has been staying busy at home.  Last Wednesday he wrapped Christmas gifts and Thursday night he put Christmas lights on the bushes. It was a nice surprise because I really didn't think we were going to get to the lights this year.  Guess what else was going on Thursday night?  Rain...yep, he put the lights on the bushes in the rain!  Sometimes I stood next to him holding the umbrella over his head (mine too),  But mostly I watched from a distance....and took pictures!

 

 

Look how quickly he's moving in this next photo.  He's moving so fast that it's all a blur!  He knew coffee and warmth were waiting inside.

 

Here's a quick shot of our light display...not bad!  Thanks Bill...you done good!

 

I mentioned that he was wrapping gifts a couple days ago.....remember the last photo in this post?  Well here's how they turned out....I think they look good!  Good job Bill!!

 

 

I had a request to show a photo of the hanging pewter pitchers....here they are.  They're tied to an old scale which is hanging from the ceiling.  Thanks for requesting an extra peek Heather!

 

We're getting together as a family to celebrate Christmas today.  The whole bunch will be at my house from 9:00 AM until about 9:00 PM.  We're having brunch and dinner, doing a bit of crafting with the "littles", watching some movies, playing some games, exchanging gifts, and just having fun!

I have some cut-outs depicting the Nativity that I bought for the "littles".  I'm going to ask them to hold up the appropriate picture as we read about the birth of Jesus.  Now I just need to get some popsicle sticks glued to the back of the cut-outs.....hmmmm, it's 2:00 AM.  Wonder how much sleep I'll get before the first group arrives??  Have a happy Saturday....I know we're going to!