We took the boys to a small, nearby town tonight for their annual Christmas parade. Our first ever (I don't particularly care for them...but oh well.).
Despite the cold temps (yes, those of you up north, it really WAS cold...like the 30s), the boys did alright. Peter's hands were rather cold, but overall they had fun.
We stood on the sidewalk right near the beginning of the parade. And then the candy started falling - when all was said and done, I think we collected the same amount, if not more, than what they got at Halloween. Aside from the candy, we got 2 glow-necklaces, a bottle of hand sanitizer and multiple invites to the local protestant churches... the glow-necklaces were a hit!
During the parade, Andrew said the following:
"This is INSANE!" (gathering huge amounts of candy from the sidewalk)
"They must think it's Halloween in December!"
Afterwards, we walked to the rec center for some hot chocolate & cookies, made jingle-bell necklaces (something I am NOW regretting, a day later), and enjoyed the sounds of a bell choir before heading home.
On the way home, from the back seat, warmed up by hot chocolate, ringing an jingle bell and waving his glow stick back & forth, Andrew said, "That was the best parade, EVER".
Nevermind that we'd never been to one before! ;)
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