I usually put mine up the weekend after Thanksgiving, but we're babysitting a puppy and it's not going up til he leaves. He was supposed to leave last Sunday, now it's looking like a week from today.
Are you sure the plan wasn't just to pawn the puppy off on you and just give you some story about picking it up in the future?
BTW where do you get the super cool life-like cat ornaments?
The twin grand boys helped put last few decorations up