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Visit Larry & Rachel Charpiat's Pilot Mountain North Carolina Christmas Extravaganza.  December 2008 will be the 42nd Year for our Christmas Display (4th year in NC). It gets bigger and better every year.  The Display will be lighted starting Thanksgiving night November 27, 2008 to January 1, 2009 every night from 6PM to 10 PM. The display is located 2 miles East of Old Highway 52 on NC Highway 268 East.  We decorate approximately two acres where you can park your car and walk on trails to view the thousands of lights and hundreds of figures through Santa's Enchanted Forest.  See Our Animated Windows, Santa's Workshop; Snow Baby's playing in the Snow and Mickey's Playhouse (New this year). See Computer Animated Displays and a Talking Christmas, Tree plus much more. The display is free.  For pictures and more information visit our website on the internet at   http://pilotmountainchristmas.com Santa's Workshop Area of Pilot Mountain Christmas

Hi Chuck,  Here is a picture of the 2008 Cook Family Christmas display.  It features 392 Dimmable Channels (All DIY) that control +- 80,000 lights.  We’re located at:  10732 Honeynut Drive, Charlotte, NC 28277.  Our display dates / times are: December 5^th, 2008 – December 30^th, 2008 from 6:00PM – 10:00PM Each night.  http://www.c3inet.com

Hi Chuck,  Here's the beginning of my display this year. I'm surely not the biggest of the bunch, but it's still fun.  Enjoy, and Merry Christmas!  Corey, Freeland, MI

Attached is an outdoor picture of our 1738 C9 lining the driveway and inside front yard, and the 1200 mini lights on each of 10 oaks along the driveway.  Attached is also an indoor photograph of my new mantel centerpiece.  Nothing but giant 16" pine cones sprayed gold, and miscellaneous old artificial tree limbs. Thank you for the ideas!

Earl

This year we have up 15,000 lights and have added a new blowup.  We also added a musical Christmas tree.  Merry Christmas from Sugar Land, Texas. 

Would like to Wish Everybody out there and of course our Men and Woman serving our Country A Merry Christmas and Happy New-year 

 From Mike and MaryEllen of Everett Mass. 

to see more pictures and video's go to My Space and type in

Our display is located in Taylor, Mi. This is our 7th year and the display has grown to 36,000 lights. All the lights on the house are synchronized to music. We have over 100 decorations in the yard and on the house with over 35 that are motorized/animated. New for 2008: animated dolphin, animated sea lion, animated mailbox, animated penguin, and a parachuting reindeer, and penguin hot air balloon that are suspended above the yard. Also new for 2008 is a Virtual Santa projection system that brings Santa to life.

This is our house in Ramsey, Mn. We have roughly 20,000 lights and several decorations. This is our first year of doing this and hope to add more next year. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Chuck,  Here is a picture of my house in Fremont, WI.  There is 15,000 lights, 7 inflatables which are hard to see and some extra decorations.  Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!  Shaun.

Merry Christmas!!  This is our 3rd year submitting to PlanetChristmas and love it.  Here is our 2008 Display.  This year we added a little bit, but we rearranged everything and it looks great.  We are located in a small town in Eastern Oregon.  To view more pictures and video, visit our website at www.bowlercentral.com/christmas.htm Hope you all have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Matt

This our 2008 display at 8016 Upton Circle N. in Brooklyn Park, MN 55444.  We have 60,000+ lights this year.  Many new animated displays with some of the lights connected to pre-programmed music box.  The display will run nightly from Thanksgiving through New Years Day.  There is much more to see than what this picture shows.  This is the main core but some of the whole display flows into the neighbors yard.

This is our first year of decorating our new house in Trempealeau, WI.  We have 6,300 lights in our display this year.  Merry Christmas! Sara and Scott Pastryk

We are located on Hillsdale Ave., in Greencastle, Indiana. While viewing our display turn your radio to 107.5fm, and watch the lights dance to the music! This year, 2008, is our first year to be computer animated with LOR! For more pictures and information regarding our display visit us at http://www.eubankchristmas.com

Hello,

Here's my 32 channel system. First year doing animated.  

Thanks, Mike H, Broken Arrow, OK

This is the Yehling Family display located at 326 Vonder Ln, Geneva, IL 60134.  It consists of 20,000+ lights, 9 reindeer, sleigh, Santa, angels, drummer-boy, snowmen, blow-molds, trees,  a train, and much more.  Happy holidays!  Glenn Yehling  Geneva, IL 60134

The Toole's Christmas Display 2008. We're in Wells, Somerset. The South-West of England UK, near the Roman City of Bath.  This year we are using a 16 channel LOR to control the mega tree.  Reindeers, mini trees, Trio of Trees (Gemmy) etc. Most are 110v which we use step down transformers to run on our 240v Electric supply.  We hardly never have snow here these days, but i make sure that we do by laying 300 metres of polyester wadding (Fake Snow) and it really does make a good job of fooling people.  We're using all LED lamps, coming in at around 16,000 lights.  We're also using for the First time a virtual Santa, he was a huge hit last night with our Lights Switch on, where 250 people came from the neighbourhood to count down with us. The BBC came along also to switch on the lights.  Everyone enjoyed beer, mulled wine & mince pies. The night was a huge Success, and lots of money was raised for the Salvation Army. We will continue to have a collection during our light show over the holidays until Jan 5th 2009 for the Salvation Army.  People can tune into 89.2fm to hear the lights which run nightly 5pm-10pm  We're located at 18 Manning Close, Wells, Somerset. BA5 2XT, England.  Enjoy the holidays, and here's wishing you a safe, healthy and prosperous New Year 2009!!!  Paul Toole & Family

Hello all from Hiram,GA here. We have around 5,000 lights this year and are very please with the result! We are located at the corner of Morningside Dr. & Arnold Lane, down the hill on the right. Hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas season!!!

Merry Christmas form the Hendrix family in Riverview, Florida 2008. It was hard to take this photo we have music with flashing lights!

Merry Christmas from the Roberts Family in Andrews, Texas. For our second year, we've added much more color to the show. Last year, our 50' Mega Tree debuted with  38,400 Clear and Multi mini's. This year, we've increased the tree to 60', added 51,200 red and green mini's, as well as red and green C7's to the house. Another major addition is DMX stage lighting to our porch, two including moving yokes, a laser, and eight 1200 fog machines. We've moved (and expanded) the nativity scene to front and center, and to feature it during Elvis singing the Battle Hymm portion of his American Trilogy, we have a 102' guy line covered with clear minis extending from the Nativity Star to the manger. The 32 channels, each with a full 25' string covering 2.5', create a 'beam of light' to guide the three wise men to Jesus. We've kepted the dogs and "Yellow Snow", and added "Disco Santa" from Holiday Express. Four foot tall "N O E L" letters during the YMCA spinoff portion of the song get the crowd moving. Our county commissioners, in co-operation with our neighbors across the street, have provided bleachers to make the experience even better for onlookers. Raising money for charity and making children smile is priceless.  Randall and Kandi Roberts

Well, my dad worked tirelessly again this year for over 110 hours get his house decorated for Christmas again this year @ 793 Pinemont Ave, Port Coquitlam - as always - he did an outstanding job.  He has over 50,000 lights and lots of characters and gadgets he's made up so that the kids can push buttons to turn on more lights.  My dad is one of the most selfless, kind & thoughtful people.  I know I say it each year but we are so proud of him and are privilege to know him.  Each year he is outside setting up his display despite the weather and does it only to bring joy to other people who have the opportunity to see it.  We are so grateful and appreciative that he does this for all of us!  Thanx Dad!!!!  WE LOVE YOU!!!!  We will be having our Annual Hot Chocolate & Picture Nite with Santa on Sat, Dec 20th from 7pm-10pm.  Please come by and enjoy complimentary Hot Chocolate & Picture with Santa.  Please visit his website @ www.piczo.com/xmasguyshouse.  All Donations to the BC Children's Hospital.  Signed Proudly, Carol, the Xmas Guys Daughter)

Hello and Merry Christmas from Hendersonville, Tn. From all of Us at the Hamlett Family wish all a safe and Happy Holidays. http://www.christmaslightstechno.com

This is our first year of adding animation. It has been quite a bit of work, and LOADS of fun at the same time! 10000 animated LEDs with 80 channels of Control, along with approx 1500 static lights and the "token" blowmold Santa!  We had so much fun with this even lit our backyard, and have a spinning LED indoor tree! For more info please visit www.twodoglights.com.  William and Kim Morris, Glendale Az

Hi, thought you might like a picture from outside the USA too!  Merry Christmas!  Andy, Milton Keynes, UK.

We live in Downers Grove Illinois. At 6305 Barrett street.  We love Christmas and love to decorate the inside and the outside of our house, Christmas is a big deal in our house. We really enjoy family coming over and friends and neighbors knocking at our  door wishing us a Merry Christmas.  From our home to yours we wish you and yours a truly merry Christmas and a safe and happy holiday season.  love Trish, Ashley , Chris, and Brandon Black. Merry Christmas!!!!
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Hi, Love you site. I am on it all year long. Just had to submit some pictures this year.  Attached is our home from Spring Texas. One during the day and one at night. Merry Christmas to all.  Thanks.  Debbie McNerney

This is my 3rd year of decorating my home. 7500 lights, 2 blow ups, and 4 characters. We are located in Delray Beach  Fl.  Merry Christmas.

I would like to added to the showing off page.  My display is located at 1312 E. Jade Dr. Chandler, AZ.  It has about 22,600 Mini-lights that dance to music w/o using computer control.  I have 5 air-blown inflatables and three yard cards.  The show runs every night from about 5:30 PM to 10 PM.  The nights I stand outside and take song requests are Friday and Saturday nights.  All other nights will run automatically with a song playlist.  My videos are at: youtube.com/user/djvelocity23.  Thanks for looking.

Hi all christmaslightfanatics!  Here comes a picture from Sweden. Its my second year running a animated lightshow, this year to music!  Almost 16000 lights on 149 lightstrings are up. I can rotate the colors between white, red and blue.  This year I also tried to make the "leaping arches" which I have seen on some sites here is US, I got a great result I think. I used 800 goldcolored LED's.  For more pictures and movies visit my homepage at: http://www.juleljus.se  Merry christmas!  / Niklas Adolfsson

Happy Holidays to all,  Hi we are the Speakman Family. We live in Soldotna Alaska. This is our 4th year putting up lights. This year we got to 52,000 lights. We purchased the Gemmy Light and Sound show this year to give it a try and their Icicle lights. It is holding very well with over 1/2 the yard on it. In the future we plan on bigger and better shows. We make all our own trees 10 big, 12 small. Our MERRY CHRISTMAS was made out of wood. This year we really hope to win our City of Soldotna lights contest, through the www.soldotnachamber.com  If your in Alaska feel free to come on by 138 Farnsworth, off the Kenai Spur Hwy behind the Salvation Army. Enjoy, MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR  The Speakman Family

My display changes themes each year; this year I have 51 mini trees that vary from 3 to 6 feet. display is red, white, and green; 18,000 mini lights and over 500 C9 big bulbs with 100 feet of garland. Merry Christmas to everyone for the 2008 season from Colorado Springs.  Alex Kyranakis

Our display is located in Troy, Michigan. I don't know how many lights we have, but we have a one hundred amp service and I'm using most of it, utilizing six 20amp and three 15amp circuits. We are still doing a non computer display with animation and airblowns, nine total. Would like to wish everybody out there a Merry Christmas and Happy New-year...from Mike and Margaret Downes.  To see more and a video go to our website: http://home.comcast.net/~mike-margaret/

Happy Holidays from the Hayward’s in Joppa MD. We are located at 3008 West Franklinville Rd. 21085. This is our third year on Planet Christmas. We have about 50,000 lights, 4 blow up’s, a projector image and most items are homemade since we set over 350’ off the road it has to be large to see what it is. It takes me about 4 weeks to complete (still adding more) and covers about an acre an half of my property. Power to supply this display is 1-30 amp 2-pole breaker, 7-20 amp breakers and 1-15 amp, with a lot of extension cords and electrical romex. As with most of us that light up the neighborhood we continue to add and change each year. Merry Christmas to all!Thank you, the Hayward’s in Joppa MD.

Thanks Chuck.  The Display is called Christmas in Reno.  Leon

Static this year. Computerized next year. Merry Christmas everyone from the Yost family.

Hey and Merry Christmas for mesa, AZ. I have been decorating my house for 8 years adding a little every year and now were up to a mix of around 15,000 multicolored, white, icicle, C9, and LED lights with a few reindeer as well. Love decorating it, hope you enjoy! ;-)  Ben Hagner.

Merry Christmas from the Mills family in Bowling Green, Ky. This is the first year we have gone this far with the lights and my wife, Carol, is a little nervous that I have caught the bug. My son, Devin and I (Robert) put approximately 3500 lights on the house. We originally connected them to the 6 channel Gemmy Holiday Lightshow and couldn't figure out why they would quit working (I guess I blew it up). So I went back and purchased the 12 channel unit and it works fine (for this year). After seeing some of the amazing light shows out there, I have decided that starting in March 09 I am going to switch up to the LOR system. There is a tree in the front yard where the branches don't start for around 40ft and I think it would make an awesome candy cane. You can view what we have done this year; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ligahet0Rc8. If you need to find us we are at 549 Denali Street, Bowling Green, Ky. Just off Veterans Memorial Blvd., behind the water park. Thanks so much and have a Very Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year!!  Robert

Hi  we have done our house up this year with led lights and have added more for a brighter merrier Christmas. Hope that you all have a merry Christmas for 2008 from all of us here 12 Concorde place St. Clair Sydney Australia nsw

~~Happy Holidays~~ Hi- we are a family from Buffalo MN. I am sending some pictures of our light display for all to enjoy.  The lights flash to the beat of the music, which my husband has hooked up larger speakers to.  The neighbors love that! Anyway we used to do this every year something we enjoyed as family.  Then we had a death in the family and made this kind of sad to do.  With time passing and healing we now are getting into this again and as before it is a way to spend time as a family doing something together.  We used to have about 45,000 lights and we sold or gave away everything at that time now I haven't counted but I think it looks pretty good for starting all over again.  Hope you enjoy the lights and thanks for your time. The Erickson family wishes all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Mike, Nadine, Mike Jr, Tiffanie, Stephanie, Jordan and Grandpa Bill.  For those who would like to drive by our address is:  Erickson's, 1705 15th Street ne, Buffalo,Mn.55313

My house has just under 7000 lights and 16 Light-o-Rama channels. About 15% of my display is static this year. This is my first year with light-o-rama, I plan to add at least 32 more channels next year.  Richard Lammers,  Omaha, NE

This is Dave and Kates static display in Livonia , Michigan.  We decorate both the front and back yard.  Merry Christmas !

This is our light display this year...the cluster on the left are 6 reindeer and a Santa sleigh..Not sure of the number of lights a few more than last year at least 18k...closing in on Griswold numbers!!  Merry Christmas to all from the Muise family!!

We live in Downers Grove Illinois. At 6305 Barrett street.  We love Christmas and love to decorate the inside and the outside of our house, Christmas is a big deal in our house. We really enjoy family coming over and friends and neighbors knocking at our  door wishing us a Merry Christmas.  From our home to yours we wish you and yours a truly merry Christmas and a safe and happy holiday season.  love Trish, Ashley , Chris, and Brandon Black. Merry Christmas!!!!
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http://brandonschristmaslights.webs.com/

Hyatt Extreme Christmas in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida  Mark and Kathy Hyatt, 11201 nw 14 street, plantation acres, Florida  33323, Here is a Youtube Video of our Christmas Display this year:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Q_9dJpPKQ8

 Hi PlanetChristmas, I am sending 2 picture's of the display this year because the display is so huge, our home is located in East Greenwich, Rhode Island on Frenchtown Road, this is our third year running computerized lights from Animated lighting, using LED Lights on a house, 4 arch way's over the drive way, and also running a skiing polar bear display with animation, we have 3 animation display's going this year, Broadcasting Christmas Music over 97.7 FM, and thru speakers also, we have a small pond in front of the display, we have 4.6 acre's of land here to decorate, we are doing a little more each year, we have 22,000  lights up this year, we will be changing over to more LED Lights in the future, you might even see SANTA and Mrs. CLAUSE here this year, MERRY CHRISTMAS to everyone and a HAPPY NEW YEAR, from BOB and ANNE and Grace.

Chuck here is a picture of McKenzie Family Christmas.  I have about 15000 lights 18 inflatables. My theme for 2008 is red & white candy cane.  Hope every one has a Merry Christmas. And a Happy New Year.   My address is 18415 Tapadero Terr Boca Raton FL 33496.  Thanks Charlie McKenzie

I have attached a photo of the static version of our animated display in Cincinnati, OH.

Thanks!
David Peterson
A Colter Christmas
www.cincylights.com

Hi, this is the Jay house in Omaha, Nebraska. I am Brian, and am 19 years old and I do all of the work myself. I am normally working late into the evening since I have such a busy schedule. This year I have 10520 lights on my house, and no LEDs. Hopefully next year I will have more time to put more out.

Our theme this year is "Crab Encounters of the Christmas Kind" because we wanted to support the work that the Chesapeake Bay Foundation is doing to clean up the Chesapeake Bay.  Since 1990 the Chesapeake Bay crab population has been reduced by 70% so we wanted to do our part to help out in order that there will always be "Crabs for Christmas".  We've incorporated a couple of David DeBoy’s popular Baltimore Christmas songs into the display along with a couple of other surprises.  The show is professionally announced and runs for 20 minutes.  You simply tune to 88.7 FM and listen to the broadcast and fun announcements while you watch the computerized lights flash to the beat of the music.  We feature the following songs in our display: Crab Encounters of the Christmas Kind (Crabs for Christmas), Blue Christmas (in honor of the Chesapeake Blue Crab), Aluminum Christmas Tree, and Silver Bells. The highlight of our display is Crab Encounters of the Christmas Kind where our blow-up characters act out their parts to the song, and we have an extraterrestrial visit by a very large … well, you’ll just have to see.   Our 2008 show began on Thanksgiving Day and will continue to New Year's Day from 5PM to 9:30PM every night.  You can visit our website at http://www.planetcrab.com.  So if you are close to Pasadena, MD come enjoy the fun at 8371 Sail Circle.  By the way, most of our lights are energy and environmentally friendly LEDs.

Here is our display in Chula Vista, CA, just under 12,000 lights and 32 LOR channels this year and we have begun the conversion to LED.  My daughter calls the people that come to enjoy the lights customers.   Merry Christmas.  Thank you, James Bryant

Hi Planet Christmas!  Happy Holiday's from the Museum of Science and History in Fort Worth, Texas! Our Christmas tree this year is titled under construction due to our grand re-opening come 2009 of next year. It is a 15 ft. Tree which is now showing in the "Link" which is the first new section of the museum completed and opened to the community. I hope you enjoy it and please come visit!  Happy Holidays!

Hello from Livermore CA.  This is my first posting.  We are very happy with the display this year.  18-ft tall mega tree with almost 3000 LED Lights.  I love Christmas, and I love decorating.  Raymond A. Fassett

  7,500  lights and growing.  Merry Christmas from Port Charlotte, FL.

My Christmas lights display in Quakers Hill ,Sydney Australia.  This year I have around 10000 lights and have introduce approx 20 rope light motifs to my display.  All the cut outs I have made myself using patterns from the Winfield collection and currently total around 40.  Its hard work but rewarding.  Regards  Chris Collier

1723 Savannah Dr,  Fort Smith, AR  72901.  My 2008 Christmas display is entitled "A child's Christmas"  includes; 44 characters,  36 trees,  12,000 lights, 4 ft star 40 ft in the air,  juggling snowman, and one naughty elf on the roof.  90% of the entire display is homemade in my workshop.  My daughter calls me her "Christmas Daddy".  I have filled the yard and started on the roof, so next year it looks like it's time to start going upward.  Jeremy Ganes

Breton Lights 2008.  We are in Folsom, CA and this is our 3rd year doing a light show.  This year we have 48 Light-O-Rama Channels, almost 21, 836 lights.  Major changes for this year include 4 water fountains - sequenced to music, a "snow" machine, and the collection of non-perishable food items for Twin Lakes food bank.  All the details, as well as videos, are at http://bretonlights.com  Thanks!  -Mike Breton

This Christmas almost didn't happen because Mrs. Claus had a major fall November 1st and broke her T12 in her back. So Santa is calling for all you "INNER ELVES" out there for a lot of help. The "Lighted Gingerbread House" with more than 85,000 lights. Santa & Mrs. Claus will be here so check out our website for dates and times.  Kids will get a candy cane, tell Santa their wish list, have photos taken and can drop their letters in the Santa mailbox.  Our 4th Annual Christmas Toy & Food Drive in full swing so bring toys & food for the donation barrels.  Donations accepted here & thru our website - We accept cash, checks and credit card donations on the website & on location. To see our updated Santa Schedule dates & locations see www.ChristmasTyme.com Santa is for hire for corporate and private parties and you will receive a 100% tax-deductible receipt because hiring Santa goes to help out our non-profit and toy & food drive. Our donation barrels are in 10 stores - Safeway, Food Maxx, Rite Aid and Longs Drugs.  Santa's goal for Christmas 2008 is to get a Suburban or large Van for our Food Bank Ministry.  On our website you can click on links to TV interviews - The 12 Daves of Christmas on Channel 13, KCRA3 and My58, all in Sacramento. Thank you in advance for your help and have a Blessed Merry Christmas!! - From Pastors Daniel and Mary Gromer, Destiny Faith Center, 4025 Diane Drive, Antelope, CA 95843, Phone 916-332-3447 or 916-335-8566

Here is a picture of the Palombo Family house for Christmas 2008.  This year is our first year decorating in this fashion as well as having animation.  Last year we put up clear light strings on our topiaries and had two deer with clear lights setup in the front yard.  In 2007, my 4 year old daughter commented that our lights were not as pretty as the others in the neighborhood.  This caught my attention and I decided to act upon her comment and challenged myself to give her something special for 2008.  I immediately thought of the houses I had seen on the web showing their dancing lights to music.  I did my research and planned my display from December 2007 until I turned on the lights on Thanksgiving night.  The best part is that my daughter and I go outside every night to watch the show before she goes to bed.  She is even commenting on songs to use for next year.  All the time, effort, and money involved to pull this off has been worth it.  I even surprised myself with the results.  This picture is only a still shot with about 3/4 of the lights on.  Please visit www.palombolights.com for more information and videos.

This home is in Plantation Fla, well over 120,000 lights, all walls are covered and a 1/2 acre of display. We have been doing this for over 20 yrs and collect for local charities, we hope you enjoy it as much as we do. Christmas in Florida Hyatt style!  Mark Hyatt

I promised our 2 boys that since we didn't do the haunted house for Halloween, we would go crazy for Christmas.  Boy, did I back myself into a corner.  Took about 50 hours total over the course of 4 days.  Here's the technical info:  Our 2008 Christmas display features approximately 25,000 lights, approx 60 old-style plastic figures, including many vintage figures up to 40 years old.  Santa and his nine reindeer are launching off the roof toward their next house. Spotlighted are vintage carolers and a life-size animatronic singing Santa.  We even have a fresh layer of snow!    The display is spread across 5 separate electrical circuits (2 dedicated) with digital timers and pulls 4,447 watts/ 37.8 amps.  We have the display on Dec 5-Jan 1, 7 days a week, 5:30-10pm. Weather permitting (rain may cause GFCI blackouts!)  For those of you that are local, please come by and see us!  5172 Huntswood Circle  La Palma, CA 90623

Happy Holidays To All,  It is that time of year again and I have setup my Christmas Extravaganza 2008.  This year I have built a Bi-Polar Spa.  This is a indoor water part for Penguins and Polar Bears.  We had raised $250 last year for the Hemby Children's Hospital in Matthews, North Carolina.  It took the me and Santa's Helpers 201.5 man hours to set up this year's display.  There are 56,413 lights with our other favorites like Santa's Castle, Gingerbread House, Santa's Train to name a few.  Click on the following link and enter the Christmas 2008 site to view all the spectacular view (select SLIDE SHOW for ease of viewing).  http://www.nikitaschristmaswonderland.com/ I would like to wish you all and your families a Happy Holiday and a Wonderful New Year.  Nikita 

I would like to submit a couple of pictures of our 2008 Christmas Display. This is our 15th year of putting up our Christmas Display. It has steadily grown over the years along with our children, and has turned into a Family event every year. We have slightly over 34,000 lights, approximately 150 yard displays, most of which we have made ourselves. Our three children have made something for our display every year since they could scribble on plywood. It has become a crowd favorite as visitors walk through our display tracking the yearly progress of our kids artistry as the have grown up. We have a snowman who blows life like snow out of his top hat, dancing snowmen that wobble and sing Santa Claus is Coming to Town. All of our front windows (5) have some sort of animated display in them. Also, Musical bells, a parachuting reindeer, Flying Angel and much much more.  Thank you, Jerry Pinola  Santa Rosa Ca,  95401

Merry Christmas from Sheridan, Indiana; just 15 miles north of Indianapolis. For several years we have decorated our house for Christmas, but this is the first year we set the light to music. We have 11,000 lights using 32 Light-O-Rama channels, with the music broadcasted over 88.9 FM. The display is a combination of our two son's 4H project. The eldest built the FM transmitter for his electric project, while the younger boy wrote some of the sequences for his computer project. We have a collection at the end of our driveway for contributions to the local food bank. We plan on taking what we learned this year and building on the display next year, as the boys build a LOR controller for this year's electric project.  Ron and Nancy Powers