You Light Up My Christmas

The time has come. As I drive along the dark streets, I see more and more Christmas lights up each night! Not only lights, but those big inflatable things. And other Christmas-y decorations. I have identified 5 types of decorated houses during Christmas time. 

1. The Classy Christmas

These people don't have anything to prove. They know their simple candles in the window, homemade wreath on the door, and white lights speak for themselves. Simple elegance.

2. The Everything-But-The-Kitchen-Sink House
If you look at this house and can't see the lawn or the color of the siding, you are looking at an example of one of these. They have every decoration known to man and they're going to use each and every one! There is no such thing as "overdone." This is Christmas! Why hold back?

3. The Grinch

This one sticks out like a sore thumb. A bare, dark house in the middle of a bright street. Who knows what their reason is, but these people do not decorate. The merry Christmas carol dies in your throat as you drive past this solemn home.

4. The Inflatable Yard

Think of this as the opposite of The Classy Christmas and a close cousin to The Everything-But-The-Kitchen-Sink House. Decorations made from plastic blow into the yard next door, big snowmen glow, this is all things shiny and gaudy and sparkly. Just so you don't mistake this house for The Grinch, the people that live here want to make sure you understand that Christmas should be celebrated loudly and obviously.

5. The Patchwork Quilt

Every decoration is red or green or Christmas-themed. Yet none of them match. Perhaps they were slowly accumulated from sales. Perhaps the owner of the home is color-blind. But something about this house is a bit...off. Maybe the lights aren't evenly distributed? Hard to tell.

So which house is yours?

Now - enjoy this video!