It seems like every town has at least one extreme Christmas house. You know the type…lots of fun to drive by and admire, but that you wouldn’t want to live across the street from. Belleville is no exception, although in this case, it’s two houses, and a huge, well-lit, joint effort. We make sure to drive by at least once every year, and we’re always impressed.

We discovered this year that this display has been going on for 50 years. Sure, it started out a lot smaller than what you see here, but there’s something charming about knowing the same family has been going through this labor of love every Christmas for such a long time!