December 1st…when I was growing up, this date was my families traditional date to put up the Christmas tree and turn our house into Christmas time. My husband grew up with a different tradition…November 1st! I know, so early and by the time Christmas arrives the suspense of the whole thing almost kills the kids lol! So we’ve compromised (cause that’s what marriage is about right??) and we start to turn our house into a Christmas wonderland mid November. Because we decorate both inside and out, it takes us almost 2 weeks to get it exactly how we like it! My heart still skips a beat when I start mid November lol…but seeing my kids faces beam with excitement is so worth it!!!
This is how our home evolved into Christmas this year….
The inside….
Even the kids have their very own Christmas light each…
The outside….
From this….
To this….
Over 2000 lights light up our home at night:)…the kids just love it!!!!
When the first of December finally rolled over we were able to start the count down….
With so much heartache this year, it was hard to pick myself up and get into the Christmas spirit, but the kids are the best form of medicine and watching them embrace it for everything it’s worth, makes enjoying it so much easier. Our favourite nightly ritual is sitting outside on the driveway with an iceblock admiring our very own Christmas light display:)
Our Christmas tree is now the popular spot to take photos and read our nightly book:)
So this is our Christmas display this year…each year we add more and more and create another lot of beautiful memories to cherish.
Our final piece to the puzzle was added this afternoon and now I feel it’s complete….
I hope you all have a wonderful festive season where you spend your time laughing and bonding with your loved ones…I sure know we will:)!:)!
My Party of 5 