Yes, of course! (And we were fortunate this year, weren't we?). Your approach sounds more like the one I am accustomed to. Perhaps this would be considered a "New England" Christmas?
I spent Thanksgiving Day decorating the house for Christmas. It takes so long to set things up, I want to enjoy them. Though with a grown daughter, I've cut back on so much of the commercialism. The Nativity sets are my precious jewels. And so are the Santas ;-D
Mid Atlantic, in this case. :-)
SD