Ever since we bought our house I've been looking forward to decorating it for Christmas.  The day after we got home from Thanksgiving Lee went and picked up a tree and I pulled out the Christmas decor.  We got the tree up and lights on that night, but didn't get around to decorating it until we returned home from Texas.

When Lee went to get the tree he also came home with lights for our yard.  We've both wanted to put up Christmas lights outside, but didn't know if we'd have time to pull it off.  Thanks to bush nets, we lit up our five biggest bushes in minutes!  I even pulled out the ladder and strung lights on our two blossoming cherries.  It doesn't quite feel complete without having lights along the roof line, but that may have to wait for next year.  But, we're loving the discovery of LED lights.

Monday (12/6) night Joy and Collin came down for our third annual gingerbread house decorating.  This year we got the houses from Trader Joes - they were a little smaller than in prior years.  We decided we would have to go big on the "lot" instead.  We bought new cut-outs and had reindeer, angels, bells, and snowmen to add to the the mix. I think they really enhance the Christmas gingerbread scene.  I love the reindeer.   I'm grateful Joy and Collin came to visit and brave the germs floating around our house.  It just wouldn't quite feel like December without our evening of pizza, Jo-Jo Ice Cream and gingerbread house decorating. More pictures are in the gallery.