Christmas tree lighting and parade

We went to Anacortes for the annual Christmas tree lighting and parade. Friday night was the tree lighting festival so we bundled the girls up and picked up the cousins and headed down to the tree lighting ceramony. I love getting them all together. Rachel and Alyssa get along great , most of the time, and Charle and Katie are great buddies (well as much as a 9 year old and 2 year old can be). Charle thinks Katie is (as my Grammy would say) the bees knees LOL :P. She just loves being with the big girls. As you can see they all had a lot of fun, even though it was cold. Then Saturday morning was the annual parade. Charle just loved it! Im sure the big girls did to but I know for sure Charle did. They all got a load of candy becasue we were right in the front. And acording to Katie thats the best place to be cause you get the good candy there :D. Its deffintly starting to be winter here we are having to wear more clothes then we use to. Now the search is on for gloves that will fit little Miss Charle. her hands are so small that they only make mittens :D Rachel is also in need of new gloves and only reason she is difficult to buy for is cause shes 4 and is picky! All and all we had a lot of fun :D