Christmas Downtown

We got to go see the fun little Christmas Parade that took place in downtown Fuquay-Varina a few weekends ago.  Our church met early and lined the parad streets and led some Christmas Caroling which was a lot of fun.  It was great to start hearing people singing and to hear more and more voices join in as people began to sing with us.  Tyler was filming some of this event for the church so he was walking around with his big camera.  

After singing it was time for the parade to start.  We got a nice front row seat (though really it's a small town so everyone pretty much got a front row seat).  To say that Neal loved the parade would not even begin to describe how enamored he was with the whole thing.   His favorite things were the motorcycles, dance teams and marching bands.

He loved watching the marching bands come by with their instruments and was even more excited when he realized that they were playing "Jingle Bells"

It was 70 degrees outside that day so it didn't really feel like Christmas time but the floats, music and decorations all around us looked and sounded like Christmas.   It is strange whoever living here and being able to go outside in December in short sleeves and sandals and watching a parade in 70 degree weather is a very enjoyable way to spend an afternoon.