It seems early, but the holiday season is now in full swing! The stores are decorated to the nines and Christmas music is being piped it with a gusto! I've even seen a house with it's Christmas lights on this evening. Of course I'm sure some would be quick to point out that we haven't actually taken ours down from last year. The big difference is we won't turn them on until December. There just comes a point where you've procrastinated so long you may as well just leave them up. I doubt anyone would really notice anyways. The garland in July, however, may be a different story altogether. Meh.Our oldest is three, and has a general idea about Christmas and Santa, but I'm not so sure how real it has been to her in the past. After all, she was only two and a half last Christmas. During work "holiday parties", she was even terrified of Santa! We've talked him up a bit since then. She's old enough now that we can plant the seeds of Santa Blackmail in her little mind. Muhahaha! "You better eat all your dinner. Santa is always watching..." Most of all though, she's at the age where we can really start to get excited about the holiday as a whole.
Today we took the kiddies to their first Santa Claus parade! I don't think Miss. A had any idea what to expect. We went with a bunch of friends and their kids too. It was a really wonderful time out with everyone, if a bit on the chilly side. When the parade started, Miss. A was curious but cautious. It wasn't long before she really got into it. She waved at all the people and the floats. When marching bands came by she was excited about the music and the instruments. "Look Mom, music!" The costumes, the candy, the floats; she waved her flag excitedly and gave out high fives to those marching by. When Santa showed up she stared at him in child like awe! Which is quite fitting what with her being three. Baby K sat and watched everything with interest. She seemed pretty happy being entertained by the events passing in front of her. She must have been because it was LONG past her nap time and she didn't fuss once. She's such a sweetie!
I'm really looking forward to celebrating Christmas this year. It's so exciting to see a little person really experience it for the first time. Miss. A is super excited. I can't wait. I feel like a kid a Christmas!
I wanted to go to the parade today too. But I was way too chicken to go out in the cold. Well, and I also had a migraine - those blasted things always ruin my fun! Fortunately, there's a whole list of parades coming up and I know two that we'll likely go to in one day. :)
ReplyDeleteThe Stittsville one is pretty awesome. Took J last year b/c my parents live there. It really has a small town feel and Main St. was packed! J loves Christmas. His list this year is waaay too long. Essentially it has every toy he has seen on tv. LOL
ReplyDeleteKaren, it was a lot more chilly then I expected it to be, but we brought hot chocolate mixed with coffee to warm us! Sorry about the migraine! I hope you enjoy the other parades, you'll have to let me know how they are.
ReplyDeleteAmanda, my inlaws live there too, so I was considering the same thing. One of the other things we like to do is get hot chocolate and tour around looking at the lights. Myabe we'll head that way for that too.
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