Chilly Tradition

Last night we went to the 26th Annual Downtown Littleton Tree Lighting. I'm not sure that is the official title, but I capitalized it anyway. So. It was pretty cold--but it could have been so much worse. The Christmas tree was beautiful, and Tessa really enjoyed seeing Santa and REAL reindeer. We had candy canes and hot chocolate. We wore hats and gloves and scarves. We held lit candles and sang carols. We cheered and jumped around when the tree was lit. We skipped all the way back to the car while holding hands (me and Tessa, that is). Jack spent the whole evening immobilized in his snow suit. He was warm, but stiff. Still, it was past his bed time and he was content to just quietly watch the festivities. And he gave the appropriate smile when I whipped out the camera.