We couldn't wait to decorate

For some reason I have been excited about the idea of decorating for Christmas. Nick is too and has helped with putting ornaments on the tree, placing trees throughout the Christmas village, and decorating the barn.

This is a picture of my Christmas village being invaded by some really big ducks.
Scary times when the ducks are flying south for the winter!

I still love a traditional looking Christmas tree. You can't see it very well but there is a toy train around the bottom of the Christmas tree.

And since we spent all that time painting the house this past spring we decided that it was time to decorate the outside for the holiday season.

Another view...

And it wouldn't be the country if we didn't decorate the barn too.

Merry Christams to all, and oh yeah- Happy Thanksgiving too :)