Make New Traditions but Keep The Old

The thing I will miss the most about leaving on Marianne Lane is spending time with our precious Smith family buds.  I hope after we move we will continue to get together for traditions we Lisa has started for the girls.  One of them is to make gingerbread houses with just moms and girls.  We started when the girls were two;  now we are on year three and the girls are eager to decorate houses without our help (and eat not as much icing).

Since both of us have been busy with house projects this month, the Christmas spirit hasn't been in full force.  To get us more in the holiday mood (and because the outdoor temperature finally feels like Christmas), we piled all of us except Karl (working hard on floors) in the van and went in search of some holiday cheer.

First stop was the fire station in Arbutus.  We normally go to Ellicott City fire house's train garden; however, we thought we would give this one a try.  I might be converted for the next few years to go to Arbutus- easier parking and all the displays were at kid viewing height.  

Dusk was upon us, so off to look at lights.  We hit up the talk-of-the-town light display which upped it's already amazingness by adding a dance floor.

It was laser target practice on our faces.

Future best prom date contenders
(Bray in red coat and Alex in hat)

By now it was 5:45 PM and we were all hungry and cold.  This house has it all though- LED lights synchronized to music, dance floor, AND free hot chocolate and popcorn.  'Tis the season to eat junk for dinner!  Hope to do it again next year, Smiths!