The arrival of the sheriff’s deputies always let’s us know that the parade is beginning. This was our second parade of the season.

This shot was strictly for mommy. I think that my children have smiling for pictures down to a science.

Santa’s workshop helpers.

There was a lot of Santa going on.

I had never seen dancing Christmas trees until we moved here. I’m not sure if I was missing out or if it is something particular to this area.

I just love Christmas lights.

Santa and his reindeer (and his bodyguards) closed out the parade. The parade was just long enough for a tired and very cold mommy who was ready to go home.

We had dinner at Subway before the parade and their sandwich bags came in handy for collecting candy. Do we get credit for recycling the bags? See some of what they caught.