A family in our town puts up a spectacular light display each year in their yard. They are giving the Griswold family of Christmas Vacation a run for their money with these decorations! It is truly a sight to behold.
They've got lights, figurines and inflatable filling every inch of their yard. People park their cars and take a few minutes to walk up and down the sidewalk to see all of the decorations on display. I think this house is a local landmark at Christmas.
This choir lights up in rhythm with Christmas music that's playing through a loud speaker. And, if you look closely, you can see the countdown to Christmas clock on the left side of the photo above.
They've got a huge nativity scene set up and nine reindeers pulling Santa's sled.
Ever since I first discovered this house about five years ago, we've been bring friends and family by the house during December to see the display for themselves...it's much more impressive in person!
Wow. What more can I write? That is quite the site. Do they notify the power company to up the amps? We have a Festival of Lights here in Central NY -- where they charge $12 a car load to tour the light display. Seriously, these folks could make money off this.
Posted by: Jodi | 10 December 2009 at 10:25 AM
Wow wow wow!!
Posted by: Jodi | 10 December 2009 at 10:57 AM
WOW. Where is this house?! I may need to convince my husband that we need to take a drive outside of Ann Arbor to check it out. :)
Posted by: Nichole | 10 December 2009 at 11:28 AM
I was just watching a prog on TV about houses that go all out with lights and decorations for Christmas and this looks like it belongs on that show!! Insane! I'm not used to houses being decorated for Christmas so every year it amazes me how much effort people put into their lights.
Posted by: Audrie | 10 December 2009 at 11:33 AM
whoa. that's all i can say.
Posted by: montague | 10 December 2009 at 12:11 PM
so cool. my kids would love it (husband, too). btw - I LOVE your xmas header.
Posted by: Mandy | 10 December 2009 at 01:06 PM
We have a few houses around town that are similar. One is not far from our house and we are hoping to take Jackson over there for the first time this weekend. I know he'll love seeing all the lights. Seeing a house like that makes anyone feel like a little kid again.
I love the choir and countdown clock, haven't seen those two things done so well.
Posted by: Stephanie | 10 December 2009 at 01:17 PM
Ho.Lee.Christmas!
Posted by: P. | 10 December 2009 at 03:52 PM
Oh my! That is a lotta lotta lights! I love the Griswolds! That show makes me laugh hysterically.
Posted by: cami | 10 December 2009 at 04:03 PM
That house really takes the cake!
Posted by: jessica | 10 December 2009 at 04:14 PM
Wow, hope they don't have that all plugged in in one place!
Posted by: sew katie did | 10 December 2009 at 07:22 PM
Wow, mt jar just dropped as I scrolled to see the pics.
Posted by: Oiyi | 10 December 2009 at 10:43 PM
Holy Crap! I thought it was a parade that you'd taken pictures of before i started reading. Their hydro/electricity bill must be insane!
Posted by: finger thumb | 10 December 2009 at 10:56 PM
wowzers. i don't really know what else to say....
Posted by: melissa | 11 December 2009 at 12:44 AM
wow!!! that house is very bright and shiny!surely they have some real gnomes hidden around! I don't like to pay the electricity bill!!
Posted by: rosamaria | 11 December 2009 at 11:24 AM
Your pictures look so fabulous.I can't even imagine it better in person, but I am sure it it.
Posted by: pamela | 11 December 2009 at 06:00 PM
Hey, they're going to be on the news in a minute - looks like someone tried to shut them down. Grinches abound, I guess. Hope they can keep it lit - I want to go see!
Posted by: Allie | 11 December 2009 at 10:58 PM
wowza! now THAT is impressive!
Posted by: CMV | 14 December 2009 at 10:36 PM
how fun!!!
Posted by: amandajean | 16 December 2009 at 11:05 AM