last weekend joe and i were sitting around during the kids' naptime. it was raining outside, a sort of gloomy day. but i was itchin' to do something christmasy. we tossed around a few ideas and then settled on a few that were close (bonus), free (double bonus), indoors (triple bonus), and pretty neat-o.
when the kids woke up we headed to the krohn conservatory to see the live nativity and all the gorgeous poinsettias and christmas displays inside. side note...live nativity at the krohn does not mean LIVE people portraying the holy family. it simply means live animals.
the krohn was beautiful and i think even the kids were appreciating the beauty.
after the krohn we headed downtown to duke energy to see the train display. the line was pretty long, but the kids were occupied by the chocolate bars that workers handed out as you waited. there is something magical about the train display to me. there's just something old-fashioned or whimsical about it. it's not all hustle and bustle and lights and crazy santas and stuff. it's pushing open those HEAVY revolving doors and marveling in the trains. i was feeling sad about not putting the kids in their "holiday best" like so many other moms had done. my kids were in mismatched outfits that they had picked out themselves....greta with her bengals hat and hello kitty rainboots and too-small pants. and then i realized that their clothes didn't matter. not at all.
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