I thought my holiday lawn display was festive and fun until my neighbor’s kids treated it like a playground. Their mom didn’t care, so I had to get creative with a clever solution that left them all… sparkling.
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Now that the holidays are over, and I’ve finally cleaned up the aftermath, I can tell this story. Honestly, I’m still a bit shocked at the lengths I had to take, but my neighbor truly didn’t leave me a choice.
A woman gazes out a window at a snowy yard | Source: Midjourney
This past December, I turned my front yard into a holiday wonderland. Reindeer with twinkle lights pranced across the lawn, an inflatable Santa waved at passersby, and a massive rainbow-lit sleigh took center stage.
I spent many days setting up, and I know most people would say that I went too far, especially because I don’t live in the most festive area. But every night, I enjoyed the glow from my living room, sipping cocoa and basking in the festive spirit. It was worth it.
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Woman on a couch sipping hot cocoa at Christmas | Source: Midjourney
One evening, I was distracted cleaning up my kitchen when I heard a crash.
Startled, I rushed to the window. To my surprise, my neighbor Linda’s kids, Ethan, Mia, and little Jacob were right outside, tearing through my yard like it was a playground…except they wanted to destroy everything in their path.
Ethan was 11, so he was old enough to understand what he was doing wrong. But still, he’d climbed into the sleigh and shook it. I didn’t know if he was trying to topple it or pretending to ride it.
A boy rides a sleigh through a snowy yard | Source: Midjourney
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