Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Parade Day!


it was SO much warmer this year!! we brought blankets just in
case but didn't really need them.








shining happy faces!

i was hiding kinsey's 'hair cut job' with
her saucy hat:)


love to see that true happiness on her face!
this was by far her favorite year at the parade. cailey
keeps asking when SHE can be in the parade:)




kinsey was having a GREAT time....


until the costumed characters made their appearance! they
could seriously be on another block but she'd peek her head around
and RUN for us at first glance


it was sad for me to see her enjoying herself
so much...until the characters came!


my happy girl with daddy..her protector:)




Cailey ran out into the street everytime
someone (anyone...even band parents)
went by just so she could shake their hands or give
them hugs.








gotta get the 'bok bok moo' float!


it was SUCH a joy to watch how excited Cailey
was the entire parade. she truly had a GREAT time!

We had a great time going to the parade as a family! Cailey was SO generous...everytime she would get candy, stuffed animals, or other tokens, she'd immediately looked around for a child who didn't get anything and give hers away. I was so proud of her! She was absolutely THRILLED to have a giving heart.

Braden had a blast too and couldn't wait to see what was coming up next. He hung back and just took it all in but was sure to announce each group that was coming by. He loved the cars, GIANT shopping cart, police horses, and drummers!

Kinsey had a GREAT time sitting with all the kiddos and watching everyone come by. She spent the first half of the parade excited...and then went to sit with daddy for the second half so she could feel safer when the characters came by.

After the parade we went out to lunch and came home to decorate the tree. How nice it is to come home from Thanksgiving to a house that's already decorated!


hot cocoa before, during, and after decorating the tree!

you can really see kinsey's hair (that she cut)
sticking up in the front/side
in this pic. man i love that smile!

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