"I'll be right back ...

... just need another 4 feet of lights for the house" were the words I heard when Pat ran out this afternoon, on a mission to decorate the house "H-Team" style.

If you have seen the "little" Christmas train he got for the Ls, or the "small / super-XXL" train extension set he had bought for L a few years ago for her wooden train you'll know what happened ...

Three Reindeer, one additional Christmas Tree and a very illuminated house!!!

L named the Reindeer, Ryder (the buck), Sharon and Sheila (the does) and Snowy the Christmas Tree.
Santa with Rudolph are quite inflated in the front and  the rest of 711 Coyote Street is sparkling in icicle lights.

NOT AT ALL OVER THE TOP!!!
NOOOOO!!!! Not at all!!!
I'll be putting a money collection box in the front yard tomorrow, asking people to donate to my upcoming OUTRAGEOUS PG&E bill.

However, the Ls are ecstatic!!!
They think this is the COOLEST Christmas yard we have ever had.

Lucy's comment after seeing the unveiling:
l: Ummmm... Papa I think it's missing something
Papa: What's that Lulu
l: Well.... two more Christmas trees.
Papa: Two more.  I could see how that could look nice.  What else.
l: And more reindeer.
Papa: How many more.
l: We need to cover the whole lawn.  How about this many (Lulu holding up all her fingers).
Papa: That's my girl.

So there you have it "Mama the Christmas-Light-Grinch" ... just shut up and be happy that your girls are happy :)