Starting the Month Off Right

We're doing what we can to enjoy the Christmas season, so today we headed to a parade.  It was extremely foggy on the drive in this morning and even started to sprinkle just before we found a parking space, but we found the perfect spot to stand (under an overhang, just to make sure we didn't melt in case it started pouring) and enjoy the parade!

 I'm not sure what these characters are, but it got Jackson excited!

And it didn't hurt that they were throwing candy. By the end of the parade, we had collected just as much candy as we did at Halloween.

 

 Look Katherine!  There's Hello Kitty, and Donald Duck  . . .

AND Mickey and Minnie!

REALLY???

LOOK . . . it really is them!!

 

  

 Jackson was pretty excited about Mickey and Minnie also, but then a big Coke truck came around the corner and he was infatuated.  He probably thought they were going to throw him a bunch of Coke.

 Finally, the Big Man himself.  I didn't get a picture of Jackson and Katherine, but they really were in awe of him.  They were waving and kept staring at him as long as they could see him after he passed by!

Now, we just need to sit in his lap so he'll know what's on 2 important people's lists.  Since we don't have a good track record seeing Santa up close and personal, I'm keeping my fingers crossed all goes smoothly this year!