We have lived in our house for eight years now and only one year did we attempt to hang Christmas lights outside. The reason it was only one year is because with Jim's schedule he can only do it after dark in the freezing cold. The year we attempted to hang lights the ground was already icy so the ladder slipped out from under Jim twice. He got them halfway up and decided to finish another night before frostbite set in. Well, before he could finish, a wind came through and blew half of the stands of light off the house. We officially gave up after that! Two years ago I had a guy come give me a quote on what it would cost to have him hang our lights but couldn't afford him. We had come to the conclusion, and informed the kids that we would just be the neighborhood scrooges when it came to outside lights. This year Jim decided he was tired of being called 'Scrooge' so he and a guy from our ward spent Wednesday night hanging lights. It looks great!!! And the kids love it. Ally kept running out barefoot to look at the lights.
Doesn't it look great?? Now I just need to get the spirit, motivation, energy, or whatever it is to get the tree up and decorated. Maybe tomorrow. If only I could convince the kids (and myself) that Santa will still come even if we don't have a tree.
2 comments:
I don't have our tree up either. Maybe today we will put it up:) Mitch usually puts up the lights right after Halloween before it gets cold, but this year he had surgery and couldn't do it. So after he left town, I put some lights in the bushes so it looks a little festive:)
looks good - love your family pic, too
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