Five Golden Rings!

Merry Christmas! Here's a photo of our house during the holidays, this top one at night time, and the one below during the day.

There's actually one more wreath hanging over to the right, above the garage - Mommy hung all of these up, and did a great job. They look festive, don't they? Every year, we put out the Nativity set in the front yard. The pieces belonged to Mommy, who painted each one over again. Ye-Ye actually made the stable for us, using parts of a pallet. Add a little hay to the mix, and the whole thing looks quite cozy. This year, we got a new flood light to illuminate the scene, so it makes our yard fit in with the rest of the neighbors. We've got so many decorated houses in our neighborhood, it's almost like we should charge people to drive through! It's nothing like the Osborne Spectacle of Lights or anything, but it really is quite nice. Our side of the community especially is well lit, and all quite tasteful with white lights, reindeer and and an occasional Nativity scene. Nothing like the "Christmas Vacation" movie in our neighborhood yet, but there are a few houses that appear to be on the verge of taking that plunge!

Madison has expanded her Christmas carol repertoire this year somewhat. We've documented "Frosty the Snowman," and "Jingle Bells" - her favorite part of that song is the "HEY!" One new song that excites Madison this year is "The Twelve Days of Christmas." Her favorite part of that song has become "five golden rings," because she just loves singing that really loud!