The Christmas Tree is still up in our living room (as is the one in my grandparents room and the one outside my room decorated in with white lights, pink ornaments, and pink and silver garland). I've learned to ignore it, as my grandma has decided she likes it up and how do you argue with that?

The other day a friend stopped by and upon seeing the tree got a confused look on her face. I just shrugged and said "I know for a fact your parents have left the lights on their house year round at least once being that your mom turned them on for my birthday in June so don't act all surprised."