Advent: December 9

Not our house (though ours has had lights up since Thanksgiving--a first for us to be so early.)  It's one from the part of town where every single house for blocks and blocks have lights and extensive displays, and everyone else from all over the county drives through with their car lights off and windows down to enjoy them.  It's pretty cool.  Some places have hot cocoa, others have fire pits on their driveways and sit around with friends and family enjoying the lights with the drivers-by, Christmas music blaring, kids amped up with excitement. Fun, fun!