On Saturday morning we drove down south to Spruce Meadows and partook in the always fabulous Shaw Kids Christmas party. This event was a huge hit with Brandon last year and I'm happy to report it was again this weekend. Being a "big" boy now, Brandon had his first pony ride! I hoisted him up on a little fat pinto named "Bam Bam" and he took two strolls around the ring. At first I wasn't sure if he would want to try but once he was up there he was all smiles (let's face it, it's in his blood!) After the ride we checked out the goats, the bunnies and the real reindeer in the petting zoo. We then headed back to the main building for lunch and wrapped up the party with some Christmas craft time.
It was such a warm day (around 6 degrees) so Jamie and I thought it would be a nice evening to check out the festive lights put on by the city in Confederation Park. Once again we bundled up our boy and took him to the park. It was such a beautiful site. The impressive lights were twinkling while Christmas carols boomed from the loud speakers. Some clever kids had brought their sleds and Jamie and I decided that was a "must do" for next year.
Sunday morning we woke up to a winter wonder land. The temperature was still relatively warm but the snow was falling softly in fluffy, fat flakes. This was going to be a great day for a horse-drawn sleigh ride. Our local golf course - Valley Ridge Golf Club - was offering free sleigh rides, cookies and hot chocolate. We showed up right at 11am and were the first ones on the sleigh. With the snow falling all around us, I snapped a photo of my happy boy enjoying the ride. The ride only lasted about 10 minutes but it was lovely and we enjoyed the cookies and hot chocolate afterwards.
With the busy-ness of work and everyday life, I finally feel like I've caught the Christmas spirit. I think my baby felt the magic too - it was all over his face this weekend :)
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