On the Second day of December . . .

While you're reading, check out another one of my favorite Christmas songs. Amy Grant's Heirlooms. Click on the link and it should pull up a screen that will automatically play the music, unlike the one I linked yesterday (gotta go back and fix that). This is like the ultimate scrapbooker's song. All those letters and memories. Drat . . .if you just go to Santa Search, you can have it play in the background, but linking it it navigates away from the blog. Anyway, check out the song. . .

Did a ton of running around today. Had to pick up a ton of pictures for my mom's books . . . trying to get those done today before the challenge is over. Ran to a half dozen places at the same time . . . had to go pick up my engagement ring that we had resized . . .finally decided I should just make it bigger until I lose some weight. The size 5.5 ring just wasn't working for me!

Today's Advent activity was to buy Christmas tree ornaments. After Ian's less-than-enthusiastic response towards shopping yesterday, I was afraid he'd be bummed to have to shop again. Apparently shopping for ornaments is a totally different beast! Alaina told me she wanted a Backyardigans ornament. . . after much searching on the net, I decided the things just don't exist unless you wanna buy a ceramic ornament that someone's mod podged a picture of the gang on! So Alaina instantly jumped to wanting a giraffe ornament. . .let me tell you, she's got a thing for giraffes! Then Allie requested a horse ornament. Thankfully, Ian said he'd look around and decide on something when we were at the store. I thought I'd have to talk the girls into another movie ornament, but surprise, surprise . . . Hallmark had a giraffe AND a horse! What are the odds of that??? And Ian found a Harry Potter one he that was "sweet!" So life's good here.

Still waiting on the Griswolds to get going on their displays . . . I know this weekend has to be the working weekend for a lot of them.

Today's entry is more of a yard display than a light display. These people must be in the running for the yard with the most yard art!


Here are a few closer up pictures.
Snowmen, pooh characters, Barney . . . just a bit too much going on!



And I think they're striving to get all 101 Dalmations!