We went downtown Saturday morning for the annual old-fashioned Christmas parade. Entries are restricted to horses and horse-drawn carriages–some of which were antiques from the late 1800s.
Ava watched most of the parade from a perch high above the crowd.
Many of the participants were dressed in period costume. I especially liked these dresses and coats.
Ava managed to eat this entire ball of cotton candy–at least what didn’t end up in my hair.
Olivia would clap and say, “Yeah!” every time a new entry went by.
I thought these little kids–all bundled up and sitting on a blanket–were exceptionally cute.
You all remember Bryan’s unnatural hatred for tiny ponies, right? This year he said it wasn’t so much the pony but the little carts that really irked him.
Liv thought they were pretty funny.
The big finale–Santa.
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Posted by Laura on December 8, 2008 at 1:49 pm
I am willing to bet that Josh would share Bryan’s disdain for the tiny carts.
Looks like the girls had a great time. Can you tell Ava that I love her purple outfit?
Posted by Katie on December 8, 2008 at 2:02 pm
What a great day! So many of my favorite things in a single post…parades, cotton candy, scrunched up baby noses, things that “irk” Bryan…
Also, Bec, you look outstanding!
Posted by smithfamilyweblog on December 8, 2008 at 3:08 pm
Thanks, Kate. I am getting the hang of the new flatiron, and some of burns are already healing.
Posted by double L on December 8, 2008 at 3:52 pm
Great photos!