We've Got Spirit

We typically don't begin decorating for Christmas until the day after Thanksgiving, but the spirit hit us early this year.  One day last week, Steve and Sara bought a new tree, and the girls were anxious to put it up.  We got our inside decorations out and up on Saturday, and this morning we put up the outside lights.  Since it's supposed to rain later this week and weekend, we decided today was the day.  While we were outside working on the lights, a neighbor's dog got out and was running all over the place, so we had the added excitement of trying to help catch it. 

 Sara was a big help this year.  Emma ... well ... her time will come.

 

Anyone else end up with this issue year after year?  I guess this doubles as a "Clark Griswold lives here" sign.

Think we'll get any snow for Frosty this winter?

Last night "Home Alone" was on TV back-to-back.  We all watched it together, and once the girls fell asleep, Steve and I watched it again with a bottle of wine.  We sat and laughed through all of the parts that never change but remain funny.  Our house has spirit, and we do, too.  Now to get my shopping done without breaking the bank ...