Yesterday was our community's annual Holiday Stroll. This is such a fun event. For the afternoon, there is almost a small town feel to our mid sized city as businesses throw open their doors and invite the public in for cookies, hot cocoa, crafts etc. Because we live only a half mile from town, I always walk the kids down. Traffic gets blocked off and pedestrians wander at will through the various shops, displays and events.
Usually the weather is not too cooperative. Last year it was frigidly cold and i remember explaining to Lissa that I would not stand in line in the cold for 45 minutes so she could ride a pony. LOL The year before that we had slushy snow and rain. This year, the goddess graced us with blue skies and mild temps. Also, having done the stroll for a bunch of years now, I have a feel for how the events generally will run (there is some variation year to year but also some standbys). This helps me hit the things that seem to matter most to the kids.
The first thing we did was head to the bakery that gives out free cookies. Except KC remembers that they make a cookie he adores that is of course, not free. So we bought that, and a cupcake and some kind of chocolate confection. Then we got in line for face painting and watched the Christmas parade go by while we were in line. From there, we wrote holiday messages to soldiers, letters to Santa, visited with Santa, played an indoor snowball fight, We watched chestnuts being roasted, heard carols being sung, and bought some hand made jewelry for gifting.
Nearly three hours went by in the blink of an eye and suddenly the sun was low in the sky and it was time to walk home. I baked frozen pizzas in the oven and we had a 'dinner theater" in our living room watching a children's holiday movie. Doesn't get better than that!
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