Tacky Christmas Sweaters

Tonight we were blessed with a fun opportunity - a free trip through the Lake Lanier Magical Nights of Lights!  Their only condition was this:  someone in your party must wear a tacky Christmas sweater.  As Mommy has been collecting a few on the side this year, this was no problem for the three of us (as you can see above!).  Before going out for the night, the three of us posed for a self portrait in the living room (Daddy set the timer and got into position quickly!).  Madison brought Lotso the bear along with us for the ride.

It was raining outside - just a little, really.  It was also pretty chilly.  A lot of people were there, but that's okay, because it's just a single file line through the park, and we're not in a hurry to get through.  The idea is to take your time, listen to Christmas music in your car and look at all the unique light displays.  Madison enjoyed all of them, and sang along with us when we did a few Christmas carols.  We were going very slowly past the "12 Days of Christmas" displays, so we were actually able to sing the entire song together there!

Everyone's favorite part is the snowflake tunnel, but there are still plenty of other lights to see.  We haven't been in maybe two years, so there were a few extra things here or there - such as some retro-rainbow trees and lights along the bridges.  But a lot of the old lights were still there, including the "Wizard of Oz" set, which of course delighted Madison.

We did stop in the village afterwards, but not for long.  We looked around and saw some nice ornaments and toys, but so did a squillion other people.  It was pretty crowded there!  We got back to the car and rode through the rest of the park slowly, looking all around at the lights all about.  Soon after that, Madison was napping in the back seat - it was a late night again!