Let there be lights!

Its funny how the littlest things can make someone really happy. It amazes me how much my mom appreciates some of the things my sister and I do because I don't feel like I am going out of my way to do them. Today for instance, was one of those days. I woke up this morning to my sister yelling at me to wake up... it was 800 and I like to sleep late. I kept falling in and out of sleep until I finally stopped bumming around the house at 1100. When I finally went into the living room, I was completely shocked to realize that my crazy sibling went into the attic, brought every Christmas decoration down, and set up the Christmas tree (plastic never fails). She then persuaded me to go outside and put the lights up on the house. Ugh. Now I know why my mom hates decorating very year.
Despite the hour of coldness that I experienced while I was putting the lights up, I truly didn't mind because my mom has put them up for literally the last ten years. She was almost in tears when she came home and realized what my crazy sister and I did. YAY! The only regrets I have for today were not plugging in the lights in before we wrapped them around the Christmas tree; half of a strand is out.
Wishing I knew how to re-wire things,
Samantha