Santa Claus Parade & North Pole Breakfast a.k.a. Cinnamon's Return!

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Last night we went to the Parade of Lights...the kids had a great time though it was really really cold and Ethan's little hands were sooo freezing (despite 2 mittens on each hand).

Here we are waiting...with Grandma and Grandpa and Ali and Idalee.

 

Anxiously awaiting the start...

 

Megan on Grandma's lap...

 

Ethan has no idea why we're standing in the freezing cold, trying to keep his little face out of the wind.

 

I didn't take a lot of photos due to the cold..but here's one of the big guy...

 

The next morning came quite early...at least for Ethan and I.  The kid won't sleep past 3:30 AM...what in the world????

 

Anyhow, lots of time to check out the festivities in the dining room/kitchen...

 

Because who returned this morning?????

 

That's right - our elf Cinnamon!  If you want to read about our elf and his antics last year click HERE.

 

We start off with our traditional North Pole breakfast.

 

Fresh cinnamon rolls,warm from the oven ('cause when you're up at 3:30 AM one has time for that)

 

A sugary-filled breakfast!

Cinnamon!

 

French breakfast muffins...homemade...recipe HERE...delicious!

 

Megan's missed Cinnamon a lot!  Here she is yelling HI CINNAMON!!

 

Mason's looking for him...couldn't find him.

 

Ethan's still happy.

 

Austen's excited.

 

2 thumbs up for SUGAR!!!

They saw his elf door.

 

Funny guy.

 

Another funny guy.

 

Shot of our Christmas socks (same shot as last year...again, click HERE to see last years)

 

CUTIES!

 

Watching "An Elf Story" about Chippy the Elf on the Shelf.

The kids had a lot of energy...weird eh?...after breakfast... so they played a lot...together...they played store or something and had to make signs...

 

And here is Austen sounding out everyone's names... I LOVE LOVE LOVE his spelling of Ethan's name!

Have a good Sunday!  We will - we'll be snacking on leftover  muffins, cinnamon rolls, donuts, chocolate....mmmmmmmmm.....