Our first family fun activity was to attend our town's annual Christmas parade. Since we live in a small town, the kids and I were able to just walk to the parade route. When we left the house it was nice and cool, perfect "fall" weather. However, once the parade started, it became very overcast and got chilly really fast. Thankfully I brought sweaters for the kiddos, but we were all a bit chilled once we got back home.
What small town parade doesn't start with a tractor. Our's sure does!!
Then came J's favorite, the police officers.
Of course I couldn't resist getting a few pictures with my babies.
Then came the entertainment. Our local high school marching band. A really enjoyed listening to them play.
Throughout the parade the kids were given a few gifts. J was very pleased with his police activity book, and A was sporting her goodies from the local bank. However, the best gift was an amazing pop-up book the kids were given. I'm not sure who was handing them out, but it was such an awesome thing, I'd love to send them a thank you. Oh well, in case they happen to stumble upon this blog, I'll just say it here. Thank you for the wonderful book, we have all enjoyed is as a family. Oh, in case you are wondering, it was call Journey to the Moon.
Once we got to the end of the parade it was time for Santa. Every year he rides down the parade route on top of the fire truck. Apparently A didn't like the fact that they kept blowing the horn to announce his arrival.
After the parade I was able to take a picture of my loves. Aren't they just the cutest!?
Later that same night it was time for Jamie's company holiday party. Every year they bring in Santa for the kids to sit on his lap and then each child gets a gift. This year we were lucky enough that they decided to feed us too! And it was yummy.
First thing we did once we arrived was stand in line for Santa and it didn't take us long to make it up to the front. While we were waiting we kept pointing to Santa and telling A about him, in hopes that she would sit on his lap and not scream her head off.
Well we got one thing we hoped for. She didn't scream but she also didn't sit on his lap, not technically. She wouldn't let go of Jamie's jacket for him to back away. So I decided to take advantage of a family photo opportunity and I put down my camera and jumped in behind J (sorry no photo of that yet).
J hasn't ever been the sit on Santa's lap kind of kid. Every year he has stood there and not really known what to do. So here is a funny pic of J trying to talk to Santa but really wanting to get away. *Santa already knew what J wanted because of our magical mailbox, which I hope to talk about more this week*
After our visit with Santa it was time to eat. Once we were finished the crowd was settling down and Santa was free, so we decided to take advantage hoping we could get a cute picture of A. I'd say we succeeded, although it didn't last long.
After our second visit with Santa it was time to play. The big kids were having a lot of fun throwing a football though a hoop, so A thought she would join in.
And so did J. Who happens to have a pretty good arm for a non-sports lover.
So that concludes our fun for that evening. But the holiday fun wasn't over just yet. This past weekend we went over to my sister's house to have our "annual" hot cocoa and smores party. I don't have any pictures from the evening but we did attempt to take a cousins photo. Oh man, was that entertaining!
Still upcoming for the week ahead is our annual holiday dinner here at our clubhouse and also a last minute trip to SeaWorld to see all of their holiday events. We're so excited to be able to spend some quality family time in such a wonderful place. And of course there will be plenty of photos to share. Until then, have fun and stay safe.
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