Christmas Eve

This Christmas Eve it was just our family and Grandpa.  In the midst of our dinner preparations, present wrapping, goodie deliveries and the general excitement ensuing on that night that Santa arrives, I was thinking that I never make time to drive around and see the Christmas decor in the neighborhood.  So...we stopped all activity, brewed up some hot cocoa, and jumped in the sleigh (mini van).  It took about 20 minutes to slowly drive around our neighborhood.  We sang Rudolph and listened to Christmas music and oohed and ahhhed at the beautiful lights.  Twenty minutes and so much fun.  Why didn't I make time for this before? 

These are lights around our own house.