Christmas time is a big deal in the Kleiber family, it always had been. This year the entire basement was decorated for Christmas with about 50 animatronic carolers, angels, and elves. A full size nativity scene in a wooden manger was one of the main scenes, along with a holiday train display, a trio of angels over a nativity scene, a workshop complete with many elves, and a woodland of decorated Christmas trees with many Christmas figures gracing the landscape.

Blue tarp all around the basement set the backdrop for this Christmas adventure which was certainly inspired by Bronners display. The items that were usually in the basement were placed up against the wall and covered with Christmas lights. On top of the Christmas lights cotton snow was placed, then dozens of small Christmas trees with animatronic characters completed the scene.

Dinner rotated each year between Ham and Roast Beef. Grandma Loretta did not want to use turkey since everyone had some already at Thanksgiving.