Jaclyn Duhachek never thought about her home this year that outside christmas light woulod grace, she said, "It's depressing, You just try to push through for your kids."
Chamous Duhachek has spent about half of the couple's 14-year marriage away from home.
Jaclyn Duhachek said, "He re-enlisted the day of 9/11, "He was walking into the Federal Building in St. Louis as it was being evacuated for security."
Duhachekis son 3-year-old, ran around the front yard and greeted nine decorators as if they were Santa Claus himself. Chamous Duhachek wrote an essay that nominated the home he shares with his wife and three pre-teen children for the Decorated Family program.
Ken Noll's owner of the Garden Kingdom said, "I can't imagine not being with my kids on Christmas. This is the very least we can do for someone who is keeping us safe."
The guys will return and take the decorations down after Christmas.
Noll said, "It's a good way to keep our guys working".
General manager of this project Will Young said, "Our typical jobs run on average from $800 to $1,000. Each project is customized for a specific house, so it's hard to estimate. The Duhachek's project would normally cost on the lower end of the range".
While proud of his company's program, Young said it "pales in comparison" to Duhachek's overseas service.
Jaclyn Duhachek said, "My husband is akin to Clark Griswold, the dad whose over-the-top holiday decorations are part of the comic story line in the movie "Christmas Vacation."
Duhachek said, "My husband loves decorating outside. This makes it feel like he's back home."
