Tonight our neighborhood hosted a "Polar Express" Night for the families. Santa visited at 5pm and then there were activities set up in the fields for the kids. There were hamster ball races (which I steered my kids clear of), bouncy houses, lit Christmas trees, hot chocolate stations, a Smores roasting pit and plenty of crafts. The night culminated in an outdoor viewing of "The Polar Express" so we all gathered 'round and watched the Christmas movie. Mia lost interest in the movie fairly quickly but had no problem spending the majority of the time on the playground swings. It was so funny watching Makaela hang out with her girlfriends...they were miniature 16 years olds, hopping up every few minutes or so to some some activity and pop back down to watch another few minutes of the movie. They were mingling with all the other neighborhood kids and frequently I heard, "Oh, there's ___. Let's go say hi" and off they went. I had an interesting time trying to keep an eye on them in the dark, but we managed- all the parents were sharing babysitting duty. Great night overall and I am so glad I live in a community that organizes events like this. The next event is a luminary night, where all the homes light up sanded candles. People pay money to ride on horse drawn carriages to see the holiday lights and our community lit up and all the proceeds go to a food bank.
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| movie time |
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| Makaela and her girlfriends chatting it up while everyone was watching the movie. |
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