Holiday Spirit Week - Light Show

It's the happiest time of the year, so I plan to get in the holiday spirit by dedicating this week to holiday themed blogs.

Today's story - the annual tree lighting ceremony in our hometown. This is something Dave and I have wanted to do since we moved here about 4 years ago, but something has always gotten in the way - like illnesses, too busy or Drew was too tiny.

We finally made it this year and Drew had a blast! The big guy in red made an appearance, the fountains turned red and green, and the giant tree was lit up. It was a fantastic evening and made us get that "hometown" feeling that was really great.

Drew of course wasn't thrilled with meeting the big guy, so I had to join him for the traditional "sit on Santa's lap" shot.

And despite sitting on Mommy's lap, who was sitting on Santa - Drew still screamed through the whole thing. Of course it was ok to give Santa a high-five in farewell.

Drew's favorite part of the evening - watching the fountains. At one point I had to grab him from trying to dive in and swim...

It was a great night, and I think we'll do it again next year too. Afterward we hope to check out local Christmas lights on homes too. It was a great way to get into the Christmas Spirit.