Christmas Parade

This was our first time at the downtown Christmas Parade. At the last minute, we grabbed our warmest clothes and braved some very cold weather (for Redding anyway). We tried to find our wonderful friends, but had a hard time getting around the crowed with our stroller. Then some of our wonderful friends from church invited us to their pad. We had such a fun time. Gabe loved watching the parade. We knew that he was cold, because he's never sat so long on daddy's lap all bundled up. I think the high school bands and all the lights were his favorite part. What a fun way to start up the Christmas season! We wish you all a Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year!

Harvest Fun

Our church has a fun little Harvest Festival every year. We dressed Gabe as a basketball player. We mostly enjoyed the outside events, where the rocks and sticks are plentiful. Gabe loved the wagon rides, which were pulled by a quad. I also got to bounce Gabe in the bouncy house before all the kids (and adults) came. My favorite part was watching Gabe interact with the other kids (or shall I say stealing their candy). He looks innocent and cute, but don't let the real Gabe fool you.

Feeding or Luring?

This morning my mom and I woke up early to walk the Clover Creek Trail. Once we completed a lap, we pushed Gabe over to feed the ducks. Most of the time Gabe kept pulling his feet closer to himself. I guess he didn't want his toes to get nibbled. We say Gabe was feeding the ducks. My hunting husband thinks he was just luring the ducks closer.