We loaded up the crew and started our 45 minute drive. It turned into 1.5 hour drive as we encountered rush hour traffic on the north side of town. However, we kept driving!
We arrived and the first thing we saw was the snow! The boys were in awe of the snow....
We stood and watched the kids play in the snow for a while. What sounded like a really neat idea did not turn out to be as wonderful as I thought. The snow was all packed into an ice mound, the 'kids' in the snow area were engaged in a really rough snowball fight and the kids in the snow area were getting all wet. Since it was in the low 40s, we decided getting wet was not a good idea. So, we watched! The boys enjoyed catching parts of snow (ice) balls and throwing back into the 'kiddie' area.... 
We ate dinner (at Subway) and then walked the street. It was crowded and there were not as many performers as I had expected. However, the evening was saved when we made it all the way to the horse drawn carriage rides. We had to wait a while for our turn but once we made it onto the carriage, it was all worth it. 
The boys waited patiently for most of our wait. There were a few escape attempts by Wesley but we made it onto the carriage with all three of the boys. No boys were lost while waiting!
We all loaded up into our carriage and bundled up in our blankets. Jared did not initially want to be covered with the blanket but once we started moving, he wanted some blanket. Daddy and Andrew...
Mommy, Wes and Jared (over cheesing!)....
We rode around a saw Christmas lights, waved to people on the street and had a wonderful time. Annie, our horse, was a good horse! She carried us well and the boys would tell Annie when she encountered a red or green light, what to do. They would also yell, 'Go Annie Go' to keep her moving. It's a good thing we had the boys with us or we may have just sat still! Once the ride was over, all the boys were able to pet Annie, our trusted steed.... 
We made the trip without our stroller and there was a lot of walking because we parked several blocks away from the event. The boys kept up with out complaint and were great little troopers. On the ride home, Wes and Andrew were out almost immediately. Jared stayed awake on the drive home asking for his favorite Christmas carols, Jingle Bells and Reindeer (as in Rudolph the Red Nosed).
On Sunday, we loaded up the boys for another Christmas adventure. We headed out after dinner to see the Christmas lights display at Dorothy B. Oven park. On this night, it was 40 degrees when we left the house and the temp was dropping. So, it is safe to say we were out in 30 degree weather. To keep warm, the boys had hot chocolate on drive to the park. Jared (over cheesing again!) and Andrew on the ride to the park enjoying their hot chocolate...
The park was lovely and had so many lights! In addition, there was an area with a sleigh and train which was perfect for taking pictures.
After a few pictures, the boys were ready (more than ready) to explore and discover all the lights. We stumbled upon one more photo moment with this swing. The boys are finally getting the hang of taking group pictures. We can tell them we want a picture and they will (sometimes) gather up and even smile while yelling in unison.... CHEEEEEEESSSSEEEEE! It's great!
This is a full picture of the area with the swing....
The lights at the park were beautiful and very festive. They had music playing and it was much more than I could have expected. The boys were so excited to see the Christmas lights so close. I can not really find the right words to explain how excited they were so I took some video. This is some video of the boys exploring the park....
As we were able to walk around the lights display, we had to say 'don't touch' quite a bit. However, we left the park without destroying any display and only saying 'don't touch' about 500 times. As I expected to say it near 1,000 times, I will call this evening a success.
To use one of the boys' favorite phrases, it is 'awesome and amazing' to experience the holidays through the eyes of the boys. I do not think I will ever look at Christmas lights without thinking back to their excitement from this evening.
I hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday season!
Take care,
We all loaded up into our carriage and bundled up in our blankets. Jared did not initially want to be covered with the blanket but once we started moving, he wanted some blanket. Daddy and Andrew...
Mommy, Wes and Jared (over cheesing!)....
We rode around a saw Christmas lights, waved to people on the street and had a wonderful time. Annie, our horse, was a good horse! She carried us well and the boys would tell Annie when she encountered a red or green light, what to do. They would also yell, 'Go Annie Go' to keep her moving. It's a good thing we had the boys with us or we may have just sat still! Once the ride was over, all the boys were able to pet Annie, our trusted steed.... 
We made the trip without our stroller and there was a lot of walking because we parked several blocks away from the event. The boys kept up with out complaint and were great little troopers. On the ride home, Wes and Andrew were out almost immediately. Jared stayed awake on the drive home asking for his favorite Christmas carols, Jingle Bells and Reindeer (as in Rudolph the Red Nosed).
On Sunday, we loaded up the boys for another Christmas adventure. We headed out after dinner to see the Christmas lights display at Dorothy B. Oven park. On this night, it was 40 degrees when we left the house and the temp was dropping. So, it is safe to say we were out in 30 degree weather. To keep warm, the boys had hot chocolate on drive to the park. Jared (over cheesing again!) and Andrew on the ride to the park enjoying their hot chocolate...
The park was lovely and had so many lights! In addition, there was an area with a sleigh and train which was perfect for taking pictures.
After a few pictures, the boys were ready (more than ready) to explore and discover all the lights. We stumbled upon one more photo moment with this swing. The boys are finally getting the hang of taking group pictures. We can tell them we want a picture and they will (sometimes) gather up and even smile while yelling in unison.... CHEEEEEEESSSSEEEEE! It's great!
This is a full picture of the area with the swing....
The lights at the park were beautiful and very festive. They had music playing and it was much more than I could have expected. The boys were so excited to see the Christmas lights so close. I can not really find the right words to explain how excited they were so I took some video. This is some video of the boys exploring the park....As we were able to walk around the lights display, we had to say 'don't touch' quite a bit. However, we left the park without destroying any display and only saying 'don't touch' about 500 times. As I expected to say it near 1,000 times, I will call this evening a success.
To use one of the boys' favorite phrases, it is 'awesome and amazing' to experience the holidays through the eyes of the boys. I do not think I will ever look at Christmas lights without thinking back to their excitement from this evening.
I hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday season!
Take care,
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