Inside the £3,800 festive grotto mum has created in her US home two months before Christmas

Inside the £3,800 festive grotto mum has created in her US home two months before Christmas Georgia Gaddis and her daughter transform their home into a Christmas grotto each year with festive decorations covering the inside and outside of their townhouse A mother has turned her home into a £3,800 grotto into a Christmas grotto more than two months before the big day. Georgia Gaddis and her 36-year-old daughter, Brittney Blue, have devoted months into building a winter wonderland inside their home. Tinsel, snowflakes and a range of nutcrackers have taken over the inside of their house since since September. Georgia however revealed she is no stranger to the festive decorations and revealed she has been transforming her property each festive season for more than 40 years. The Christmas obsessed mother and daughter duo however revealed they spent around £3,800 on this transformation after a flood damaged their previous collection of decorations. Georgia, from Madison, Wisconsin, said: "For more than four decades, I've been transforming our family home for Christmas, birthdays, and just about every celebration you can imagine. "Over the years, our decorations became something the neighbourhood looked forward to. I usually start planning weeks in advance, sometimes while we're still celebrating the previous holiday." According to Brittney, her mother has been collecting decorations for the last 40 years. Preparations for Christmas begin in summer with the decorating starting as early as September. Following a flood which damaged a lot of their old decorations, the pair spent around £3,800 ($5,000) replacing them. The decorations follow a winter wonderland theme with silver and white colours dominating the rooms. Brittney Blue said: "We begin in September. "My mom has been creating her Winter Wonderland for years, and the snowflakes hanging from the ceiling have been a family tradition for approximately 20 years. The colours and themes may change, but that tradition has remained. "My mom is a very strategic shopper. She actually starts preparing for the following Christmas right after Christmas ends, taking advantage of clearance sales. We can easily spend $200 (£151) during one shopping trip and barely make a dent in everything we're decorating." Georgia added that the decorations did not stop inside the house as they also transform the outside of their townhouse, which has made them well-known in the area. The mum said: "The outside of our home celebrates every season, too. Our townhouse is illuminated throughout the year, with lights that change to reflect each holiday and season. People often tell us they don't even need to look at a calendar to know what holiday or season it is. They can simply drive past our house." Georgia's love for Christmas started in her childhood in Chicago, with the bright lights, snow and festive toy shops being some of her fondest memories. She eventually moved to Wisconsin with her kids and husbands. Georgia now cares for her autistic son and disabled veteran husband. She shared that the home transformation carried on as her son became increasingly secluded. She said "One of our sons has severe autism, and as he grew older, he became increasingly secluded. "There were outings and experiences that weren't always easy for our family to enjoy together. "I never wanted him to feel excluded, and I never wanted our other children to feel they were missing out because we needed to spend more time at home. "So I brought the celebrations to us."