Christmas in suburbia/small town USA

In case you haven't noticed, it's almost Christmas. This time next week I'll be done with work and it'll be present opening, food gorging, jolly good times. We've been getting in the spirit here, despite the non-Christmasy weather (hello 80 degree days).

The first weekend of November was the neighborhood luminary lighting
(in night vision mode, so it's a bit odd looking, and well, not all the neighbors participated - some of our Christmas decorations were up)




Last weekend it was the local Christmas parade. It was pretty warm sitting in the afternoon sun, but it was so much fun! Check it out:


Lots and lots of fire trucks, new & old


Ladies in Civil War dress


Float


Parade Grand Marshal, The Mark Roberts (my favorite traffic guy, although he now does car commercials)


NC Agriculture "big" shopping cart, it is quite large, no?


MOMS club (mothers of multiples) - all the kids were dressed in large Christmas gift bags, too cute!


Super cute wagon "float"


Festive old car


Love the tree in the 'rumble seat'


The stoic Chick-Fil-A cow


Local 'store' float (Old time-y gas station I pass everyday)


Dancers en'float


Our mayor


Ponies (and some poo)


A singing float


Sweet old car


Santa!


Yay for Santa!

That's all for now folks!