A Second Try

For those of you that were a little unnerved by my last post and for those of you that had so many great ideas and words of encouragement...after stringing up our Made in China lights to the delighted squeals of the kids, we bundled them up California-style and headed downtown for the annual Christmas tree lighting.

We didn't meet up with our friends Jill and Ziggy as planned until after the tree was lit and had to sprint across the last block to arrive just in time to see the lights flick on. The kids got their first candy canes from Abagena and marveled at how the lights got put up so high in the big tree. Then we strolled down Main Street where we danced to some local live music while waiting for nothing other than snow to fall at the intersection of C Street and Main. Ashagre seemed a little frightened by the snow but then excitedly proclaimed that he loved it as we headed toward our car.

Waiting for the snow with Jill and Ziggy.

Dancing with Daddy to stay warm.

Crowd shot taken by Elsa. The snow eventually came out of
the light fixture seen in the middle top portion of the picture.

Over a dinner of cheap Chinese food Ashagre enthusiastically shared with Daddy the story in the special Christmas book, An Angel Just Like Me, I read them for the first time last night about a brown skinned boy named Tyler that goes searching for an angel that looks like him for the top of his family's Christmas tree. When we got home, the kids found day three on their advent calendar and then rushed to get ready for bed so I could read them their second surprise special Christmas book, The All-I-Ever-Want Christmas Doll. Maybe we can make this thing work after all.

We're going to buy a few more lights and a wreath for the house tomorrow.