it's christmas!

i thought that we made a big deal out of christmas back home in the uk, but only when i moved to the u.s. did i realise what a "big deal" really meant...and i love it! seeing all the stoops and front yards decked out in lights, inflatable santas and goodness knows what else and being guaranteed snow every year (although often way too much for my liking!) is amazing. i got my first real christmas tree the first year that we moved here and haven't looked back :)