it's beginning to look a lot like christmas

the decorations are up! every year we turn on christmas music, sip apple cider and get to work getting the house ready for the holidays.  it is a lot of work but i so love all the colors, lights and everything that goes with it.

and now we can just kick back and enjoy them, merry christmas everyone! 

j-rod did an excellent job of putting up the outdoor lights

and the stockings were hung by the chimney with care

my friend les made this fab wreath

o christmas tree

a close up