The "Boxes"

I normally have a 5 image rule for my posts,

to save my time and my sanity while i "sit" and wait for them to upload.

This is an exception!

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My December posts wouldn't be complete without a post about the "boxes" as they have been named this year. (last year we called them "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse"...also the name of anything related to Mickey Mouse since Ellie's first experience of them is the show...)

We have the joy of living 4 walking blocks from this house!

And, now that the tree in the back yard fell down, we can see it from our kitchen table.

Pure joy for Ellie!

and since it's on the way home from mom and dads, we get to drive by all the time!!

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Weather permitting, we walk by for the first time of the season.

They turn the lights on after thanksgiving and they leave them on until the Ephiphany (12 days after Christmas)!

We call it the boxes because along the sidewalk, there are boxes similar to dog houses with glass fronts. Inside are different scenes.
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Josh with the toy shop

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Ellie with Tigger and Pooh

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Ellie with Minnie and Mickey...
This was her favorite this year and everytime we drove by she would say:

"why does Goofy like to cut candy canes?"

(he is behind her in this photo)

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Ellie with Minnie, Mickey, and Goofy

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Matt Checking out the Reindeer stables

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One without the flash...

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Checking his list...

and, can you see the tv in the bottom right hand corner?

it's a live feed! "He sees you when..."

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All the boxes in a row...

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Ellie spots the boxes for the first time...

we knew it was going to be a big deal!