I still can't vote.

Does anyone know at what point you can vote and post your own avatar? I've been trying to find out, but can't seem to find the info or get answers to inquiries.
Anyway, we always decorate the entire house on the first of December (or the closest day thereafter if something TERRIBLY important prevents us from doing it on the 1st). It has been a family tradition since I began our family, and one the kids used to always look forward to. It is on the top of their list of "things they remember". lol