Our First Christmas Parade

Tonight, we ate dinner early and headed over to the market square to see the tree lighting and parade!!  It was eventful and a mixture of fun and misery (it was COLD!).  We got downtown around 5:30, only to find a woman selling light sabers!  Little boys dream of light sabers -- especially if they make noises!!!  So . . .  mommy gave in and we got one.

Mateo was not ready for these shots.  He was trying to talk to me and I was snapping anyway  --please excuse his non-cheasiness. 

Here was the big downtown Christmas tree.  The boys liked the star on top!

We warmed up with some super-fun apple cider!

My little Mateo took this shot of me.  It wasn't bad; I might have a budding photographer!

We were super-happy when our pals Davis and Sarah showed up for the parade!!

(They brought blankets!  I still have lots to learn about being super-prepared

in a more boyscout-like fashion!)

Here's my friend Em, tolerating my need to photograph everything!

I don't know what Noah and the Ark had to do with Christmas, but it was fun!

Here are our fun friends and neighbors, cuddled up, and sticking it out to the end of the parade.

We had to go home and warm up (and start nigh-night!)

Fun fun fun!  

Hubby, we miss you!!  Be safe on your trip, and come home soon!