Now that the Thanksgiving holiday is officially over (until next year turkey and pie), it's time to begin preparing for what is perhaps the most anticipated holiday of the year: Christmas! The Christmas season is one of my favorite parts of the year, especially the Christmas lights and decorations. A few years ago, my dad decided that our house needed a little jazzing up for the holiday, so he started buying Christmas inflatables for the front yard. Since then our yard has steadily become a pasture of inflatable Santas, Christmas trees, 14-foot nutcrackers and smiling snowmen. Throughout my many trips to Lowe's and Home Depot with my dad, I've seen many unique blow ups. Here is a list, in honor of this festive holiday, of the most... er... interesting inflatables to decorate your yard.

1. Bathing Santa

Who wouldn't want a bathing Santa to go with some fresh holiday wreaths?

2. Santa Claus Dinosaur

I'm not really sure who thought a Christmas dinosaur would be a good idea...

3. Sunbathing Santa

Santa's got the right idea; Christmas in paradise sounds great to me!

4. Santa Up a Tree

Talk about a good guard dog.

5. Bad Man Snowman

Maybe it's just me, but this seems a little too cruel for my front yard.

6. Dinosaur with a Christmas tree

I guess you could have a whole dinosaur theme going on.

7. Camouflage Santa

Shout out to my fellow southerners! Even Santa wants to blend in sometimes.

8. Santa's Wild Ride

It's about time Santa caught up with modern technology.

9. Santa's Swim Party

Is this how Santa spends his summers?

10. Tattooed Nutcracker

I don't think this nutcracker hangs out with the Sugar Plum Fairy.

And the best one...

11. Outhouse Santa

After all, even Santa has to use the bathroom.

There's nothing like a little Christmas spirit sprinkled throughout your front yard! Plus, you can give your neighbors a great holiday view of a bathing Santa or festive dinosaur. They're sure to bring out the Christmas joy in everyone.