Sunday, November 28, 2010

It's the holiday season...






The family, along with Pap, made our annual pilgrimage to the Christmas light show after we stuffed our bellies full of Thanksgiving fixins'...what a fluorescent extravaganza it was to a 6 year-old little boy who still "believes" by the way. The night was unseasonable warm, so we walked around while snapping pictures...no jackets required. Christmas carols even played throughout the park to get the guests in the holiday spirit! Then the very next day, Old Man Winter showed up and the temperatures dropped to the 30's. If one looks very closely, Jarrett can be seen in and among the light displays. These pictures showcase just a few of the many displays that make even the adults feel like kids again. We even spotted a picnic table with J-man's initials carved into it, but I promise, we DID NOT do the carving! I had to snap a pic though since he thought it was really cool to see his initials!

A night under the Big Top...

Even though I really worry about the care of the animals, I took Jarrett to Ringling Brothers' Big Top for an extravagant night of performers, exotic animals, and entertaining clowns. He had a great time and made some lifelong memories. It's amazing that the price of the tickets was quite less than the price of the trinkets and snacks that they sell at every place that a kid could possible see. J-man talked me into a $20.00 light-up, spinning circus toy and a $10.00 Boom-a-Ring, but he "had to have them!"  Oh well, the circus only comes to town once or twice a year!
A majestic 47 year-old African elephant

J-man watching the pre-show

J-man with his $20.00 light-up, spinning toy