It's Beginning to Look a lot like Christmas...

This is a holiday tradition that we love every year! I have been going since I was in high school and Brad since we have been dating has enjoyed it...and I'm pretty sure that both kids haven't missed a year since they were born. They have the annual tree lighting in the Village in Big Bear Lake the day after Thanksgiving...they sing Christmas songs, have dance contests for the kids (which Sammi won a prize this year!), countdown to the lighting of the Christmas tree...but the best part is when the Big Bear Lake Fire Department arrives with Santa and Mrs. Claus on the top of the fire truck!! Brody and Sammi had the best seats in the house...on the shoulders of Uncle Scott and Pappy!

The "men" in the family took turns letting Brody on their shoulders! Here is Uncle Jeffrey taking his turn at holding the little man!
Uncle Scott had some Brody time too! The tree had just lit...these two are BUDDIES!!

Brody felt the need to salute while enjoying the view from Ron's shoulders!

Check out Brody's new "dino" hat!!

Auntie had her "crazy" whoville hat for the festivities too!

You better what out...you better not cry...you better not pout I'm telling you why...SANTA CLAUS is coming to town!! Sammi was leaning out as far as she could reaching for Santa. She was almost in tears because she wanted him sooooooooooo bad. It was the cutest!!

Sammi could not stop smiling when Santa arrived on the fire engine!! She is LOVING that jolly old man this year!!

This is what she was going NUTS about...Santa rode with the Mrs. on the top of the fire engine!!

This is her looking straight up at them...oh my, to celebrate Christmas through the eyes of a child! It is the best ever.

Brody gave his wave the Santa too!

Here is a close up of that man in the red suit!

Here is a picture of me and my little man...Sammi couldn't stay still, she wanted to hunt down Santa!