{"id":16296,"date":"2017-12-17T02:30:40","date_gmt":"2017-12-17T10:30:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ladyslittleloves.com\/?p=16296"},"modified":"2018-12-09T00:30:22","modified_gmt":"2018-12-09T00:30:22","slug":"best-in-show-christmas-lights-award-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livingwithlady.com\/2017\/12\/best-in-show-christmas-lights-award-2017.html","title":{"rendered":"Best in Show Christmas Lights Award 2017 (+Free Printable)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For the past several years it has been our favorite family Christmas tradition to get in our jammies, load up with hot cocoa and drive around looking at Christmas lights. And what makes it extra special and fun is that while doing so, we hand out an award to our favorite house.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16299\" src=\"http:\/\/livingwithlady.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Screen-Shot-2017-12-14-at-9.00.20-PM.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2017-12-14 at 9.00.20 PM\" width=\"889\" height=\"594\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Friends, this is one of those heartfelt, full of Christmas spirit moments that will leave you with ALL\u00a0the warm fuzzies.<\/p>\n<p>Whoever ends up receiving our award is so touched that I swear I see tears in their eyes.<\/p>\n<p>It obviously\u00a0takes a lot of effort to decorate a home in such a festive way that being acknowledged for it, especially when not expecting it at all, is such a treat.<\/p>\n<p>So! If you would like to do the same when out looking at lights, you can download our printable<\/p>\n<p>HERE &#8212;&#8211;&gt;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/livingwithlady.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Best-in-Show-House-Award-2017.docx\" rel=\"\">Best in Show House Award 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<p>We took our lights-viewing excursion this year on Saturday night and it was definitely another favorite Christmas memory.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-16315 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/livingwithlady.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image6.jpeg\" alt=\"image6\" width=\"346\" height=\"461\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-16311 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/livingwithlady.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image2-2.jpeg\" alt=\"image2\" width=\"340\" height=\"453\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-16310 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/livingwithlady.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image1-3.jpeg\" alt=\"image1\" width=\"336\" height=\"448\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-16318 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/livingwithlady.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image9.jpeg\" alt=\"image9\" width=\"352\" height=\"470\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Gwyn packed everyone a little snack pack and we were on our way.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16317 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/livingwithlady.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image8.jpeg\" alt=\"image8\" width=\"357\" height=\"635\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We handed out two awards this year with each big kid getting to choose their favorite.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16320 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/livingwithlady.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image1-1-copy-3.jpeg\" alt=\"image1 (1) copy 3\" width=\"324\" height=\"432\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-16316 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/livingwithlady.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image7.jpeg\" alt=\"image7\" width=\"571\" height=\"428\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16314 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/livingwithlady.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image5.jpeg\" alt=\"image5\" width=\"360\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Again, for some reason a little slip of paper makes this just that much more fun. This year we also gave cute little cookie-filled goody bags to our winners, but as we were handing them over I was second-guessing this gesture. I mean, we are strangers to them&#8230; Not sure I would eat cookies from a stranger! But really, though&#8230; look at those cute faces. Nothing but love and holiday spirit coming from this crew!<\/p>\n<p>p.s.- If you happen to recognize the houses in these photos and know the owners, please let them know you trust the baker behind the cookies! That is&#8230; if you do&#8230;. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p>Merry Christmas! And here is the free printable once again:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/livingwithlady.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Best-in-Show-House-Award-2017.docx\" rel=\"\">Best in Show House Award 2017<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the past several years it has been our favorite family Christmas tradition to get in our jammies, load up with hot cocoa and drive around looking at Christmas lights. 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