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By Sarah
Every year our town puts on a Christmas parade, fireworks, free hot chocolate & pizza, & little kid trains rides. It was a bit chilly, but we bundled up & had a fun time. I feel so lucky to have a daughter old enough to enjoy the holidays!
Watching from Daddy's shoulders. This morning Kaelah was giving her teddy bear a ride on her shoulders so she could see too. I thought it was so cute b/c this was an entire week ago now.Shannon, Danny, & I waiting for Kaelah & Dan to get back from the train ride. Can I just say I love the fact Shannon moved here?!? What a blessing she is in our lives!
We weren't sure how Kaelah would handle being in the train by herself, so Dan was smart enough to put her in the far back & then walked behind it the whole half a mile. She liked the idea, but felt a bit crowded by the boy next to her (as you can see here). Dan said eventually when Kaelah couldn't take it anymore she shoved him out of her bubble. My response? "Good for you, Kaelah!" I thought it was nice to know she can stand up to someone 3 times her age when necessary. I may have been a little too proud when Dan told me b/c another dad heard my reply & said to his wife, "Can you believe that lady?" Well, I'm assuming he was talking about me, but there were a ton of people there....
Me & my love in front of a Christmas tree on our way back to the car. I'm more appreciative of Christmas trees this year b/c we decided not to put one up. With us going out of town every year it just didn't seem worth it b/c Kaelah was feeling sick the first week of December anyway. We surely do feel festive at our house with all the other decorations inside & out, though! And Dan bought a huge poinsettia that livens up the living room too.
Thanks for taking a picture of us, Shannon!

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