Because Nothing Says Merry Christmas Like a Vampire Hippo!

Merry Christmas!

Manger Scene

I think I may have mentioned this scene last year, too. They've added to it, and it's awesome. It's working its way up to my favorite list. It does look better at night: They've got lights trained on it from inside the "boxes" (false fronts). However, it is hard to get decent pictures at night in the rain, so I'll settle for this for now!

Ikea Christmas Tree

Clearly, a hungry shark is the best possible thing to put on a tree:

This does lend support to the theory that Ikea is a Norse proving-ground for warriors.

Christmas Signs

 

I completely agree.

Cute Snowman

While we're talking snowmen, how about this one?

Christmas with Hippos and Flamingos!

Three questions:

1) What are the flamingos serving?

2) How much of it have the hippos had?

3) Are they going to invite the pig to the party?

Christmas Mailboxes

The people in this neighborhood always do an amazing job decorating for the holidays. I always look to see what they've done, and it always makes me smile.