It's the most wonderful time of the year

Guess what?

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Look! Santa's waving at you!

IT'S DECEMBER! This means the holidays are already upon us!

Yes, that is Mario with a turnip.

Isn't it exciting? Seeing everything lit up and decorated with bright colors. Even for the not-religiously-inclined, it has to be exciting to see so many bright colors in a time when the skies are often gray and the temperatures are frigid.

Cowabunga!

Those are some of my all-time favorite decorations and pictures of our Christmas cheer. Here are some others from Flickr (which are definitely of a higher quality than mine!):

A cute little elf

A close up of some awesome vintage ornaments

I'm a sucker for a white tree and a vintage santa

Pink ornaments and vintage ornament boxes

Nothing like an aluminum tree with a bright green ornament

A groovy outer space ornament

Such cheery bright colors on an aluminum tree

Boxes o' ornaments

A snowy scene with a beautiful white tree

A beautiful, nontraditional Christmas tree

I love the look of this whole room with the tree and the pillows

A vintage tree topper against a beautiful background