The kids and I put up our Christmas decorations yesterday and although we don't have a tree (well we have a 2 foot fake thing that doesn't really count to me) our living rooms looks a bit festive. Tonight they did the "official" tree lighting on base and we arrived just in time for them to count down to the lighting and see Santa arrive (with Sparky the fire dog) on the fire truck. The kids got to go in and have cookies, hot chocolate and sit with Santa for a minute. Heather sat in his lap, looked a bit uncomfortable, and smiled weakly for pictures. She did tell him she wanted a doll and thanked him for the candy cane that he gave her. Charlie would have nothing to do with the guy and when I sat next tohim to try to take a picture he totally refused to look at Jeff (kept his eye on Santa--smart kid).
Then we went downtown for the christmas parade which had a few bands, step groups, cheerleaders, and lots of church and community floats. it was about an hour long which was kind of long in the chilly evening. The parade also ended with Santa who brought cheers from teh kids. We met up with a few friends to shiver through the parade together. The holiday spirit is moving in, even the air was a bit crisp today!
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