Oh I’ve gone back and forth over this one. Fear of being found out I posted it to begin with…..just plain fear of scaring any of my blog readers….
But it just has to be said. Forgive me.
Dear Griswold’s creepy New Neighbors:
I love Christmas too! It’s the BEST holiday out there! The birth of our Savior…..yummy FOOD…..gifts to give……Charlie Brown Christmas trees……family…..
But, THIS:
THIS is not Christmas. I’m not even sure it’s Halloween.
THIS:
This may be Dateline material here. You know that Dateline where they find the dead bodies dressed and posed around the house like mannequins? But they’re dead?
And dressed?
And posed around the house like they are still alive? And in a REAL wedding dress?
THIS:
Yeah, it’s kind of like that….
And to add BABY DOLLS to the mix, like they are playing outside, in the cold, on a mat of Christmas lights…
Dude, I’m afraid of you. Like, seriously…..afraid of you. If my kids end up missing, I’m hunting YOU down. Not even joking there. I’m crashing YOUR pad first.
It’s CHRISTMAS! The celebration of my Savior’s birth! It’s festive! And fun! And beautiful!
It’s not the odd gathering of trinkets from your kitchen….
It’s just NOT! And I like to decorate with the best of them (I don’t, but I’d like to), but this……
….is even creepy at night! My kids can’t sleep! My husband has nightmares of the creepies coming to get him in ugly prom dresses and wedding attire….
I think you’ve kind of lost your minds. Honestly. It’s a bit MUCH. And I use MUCH kindly because what I’d like to say would be mean.
We are scared of you. Please. To keep my dog from whining in fright and my kids being too afraid to walk home from school, just DON’T.
No, really. D.O.N.’T.
Signed:
The Jones’ down the street.
No really, my name is JONES. Like BONES, but with skin. I’m not lying to you. We are the JONES and I promise, we WON’T try to keep up with you. I promise.
ETA: When I planned this whole post, and typed it all out to post today, I had no idea they would go even FARTHER. No, I’m not playing. It’s gotten creepier. They’ve added a THIRD big, freakish, prom-dress-wearing “angel” AND a doll the size of my 3 year old but with an adult mannequins head so it just looks like a strange little dwarf out there with a tutu on and pigtails. Wait….where’s Brooklyn? BROOKLYN!!!!
OK, no, she’s safe…..she’s cowering in the corner in the fetal position. But she’s OK. WHEW! Thought I was gonna have to do some damage control there…..We’re fine.
Foursons said:
OH. MY. GOSH. That is seriously the craziest lawn decorations I have ever seen. I’m so glad you took pictures and posted them on your blog so we could see them! You never could have done justice to that insanity in words alone. Bawahahahahaha! I can’t get over that.
Thanks for linking up and for the laugh!
Jen~Beautiful Mess said:
AAAHHHHH!! That is scarier than Halloween~seriously!
I do admit I would like to see a pic of the new additions—does that make me creepy?
kara said:
LOL! That is hilarious! I also want to see the new additions!
Dianne said:
Does the guy from Psycho live there???!! You can move in with me, sweetie, to get away from your scary neighbors.
julie said:
WOAH!!!! You must take pics of the new additions to the uh… happy family?
THAT IS SO CREEPY!!!
Jennifer said:
HOLY COW, Dana!!! I thought that the people around here went overboard crazy….but we don’t have um…weird angels and baby dolls. Just the tacky lights everywhere… The people like that seriously give Christmas a bad name and just make me want to be even more grinch like with the taking down of lights. Can’t we get back to the meaning of Christmas!!! Seriously.
Amy said:
Hilarious! I love, love, love this. You know the best part for me, cuz I’m weird like that… the bright orange plastic lawn chair on the front porch. It fits right in there, no?
Thanks for the laugh.
Maybe I’ll do my yard this way next year just to give fellow bloggers something to write about… well, maybe not.
Blessings to you and yours!
Amy
Brandie Rudy said:
OH my (insert word of choice here)!!!!! That is so scary! IF you end up missing we will know where you are too. Can you report them for tackiness?? Is that a crime? It should be!
Brooke said:
The ducks freakin’ crack me up!!
andrea perdue said:
WOW…too funny!
Blessings, andrea
Carrie said:
Yikes! I could not just look and leave . . . had to comment to say sorry you have to look at that daily. Did they just move in, what can you expect for Easter?! Not to mention Halloween!
Pam D said:
It’s just weird. The easter bunny meets Rudolph? With Baby New Year thrown in for good measure, while the angels sing? I mean, really.. HOW can anyone interpret that? You seriously need to document this stuff. Just in case. And keep your kids close… REaL close. That is just weird.
Tammie said:
Oh my gosh Dana! You had me laughing so hard my stomach hurt! You are HILARIOUS! I hope you posted that on FB. It’s really too funny of a story NOT to put there. Can I borrow it to post there? Thank you SOOOO very much for making me laugh today, I truly needed it.
mooney=mc2 said:
Holy cow..that canNOT be real. Insanity. ahahahahaha
Marcie said:
LOL! Don’t you just love neighbors? Hehehehe! It has potential to be so pretty (forgive me but I am one of those who LOVE LOVE LOVE all the lights at Christmas) if it weren’t for those crazy angels and babies and rabbits etc. Wow. How can they think this looks good is what I want to know.
Ali said:
That is SO creepy!! Oh my goodness.
I just got my first camera yesterday, a Nikon D5000. I was so encouraged reading that you learned on your own. I am a stay at home mom of 4, and there is no way I could ever go to classes to learn photography. I gotta do it on my own. I’d love to hear any advice on how to get started! I have photoshop cs3 and lightroom to work with. I really want to learn how to edit my photos. But I suppose I have to learn how to actually take a picture first. 🙂
Blessings,
Ali
Suzanne said:
Creep-py. I thought this was a joke. I’m sorry. You need to move. So how do you feel about Wisconsin? There’s a house for sale across the street from me. A nice 4 bedroom colonial with 2 fireplaces and the price? Well if you’re from the big city, let’s just say it’s a clearance deal! 😉
Donna said:
Dana,
You crack me up! But…yeah…ummm, that is flippin freaky! EEK
Donna
MrsW said:
That, my dear, is the weirdest shit I have ever set eyes on. Are you seriously living nearby this house? Over here we have laws preventing these sorts of shenanigans – and we’re not afraid to use them! Especially in dire cases like this 😉
Danelle said:
So where’s the update! I need an update! LOL
Julie Presley said:
I gave you an award on my blog:)
Cathy said:
That’s really….interesting.
Linda said:
OMGoodness..you have got to be kidding me. I’d be hiding in the closet, never to come out again.
april said:
i will come and take it down for you but dont tell anyone (ha ha ha)
MrsW said:
I’m back again – I can’t take my eyes of this disaster!
You do realise that by standing outside taking photos they are thinking you like this. They are thinking you like this so much you want to take photos and keep them forever, and show your friends and maybe next year they will go bigger and brighter and scarier. Just so you can get new photos.
Just thinking out loud….
🙂
MrsW said:
Incidentally, have you read your list of favourite posts out loud as if it’s one long sentence?
Nocona said:
Now that is just tacky! Wow! What were they thinking! I love your blog title and header. I look forward to reading more.
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Becky said:
That is great, Dana! You have a knack for pictures and words, especially when there are no words for this. WOW, some people’s kids.
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