{"id":197,"date":"2011-12-12T16:19:48","date_gmt":"2011-12-12T22:19:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dromomania.net\/blog\/?p=197"},"modified":"2011-12-16T10:39:45","modified_gmt":"2011-12-16T16:39:45","slug":"sleigh-ride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dromomania.net\/Blog\/Blog.php\/?p=197","title":{"rendered":"Sleigh Ride"},"content":{"rendered":"

Over the last couple weeks we have attended a nonstop series of holiday-related events. The day after Everett saw Santa in his duck costume we got to see him again at the annual Wauwatosa tree lighting, along with Scott & Lynette & family.<\/p>\n

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Santa arrived on a fire engine while Everett, George and Emma ran in circles around the adults who were enjoying a disjoint conversation punctuated by child collisions.<\/p>\n

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The boys sat on Santa\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s lap (Emma declined),<\/p>\n

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and all three of them got candy canes from Mrs. Claus. Looks like baby Sam will have to wait until next year.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

As an aside we should point out that Everett definitely has a sweet tooth. He probably gets this from Chris – Melissa prefers savory treats to desserts. This time of year he gets an abundance of cookies, candy and other treats which are quite plentiful from holiday events and the baking we do at home. It also helps that if he asks for treats and doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t get the answer he wants then he will shop around until he does. Around the holidays there is almost always someone nearby who will comply.<\/p>\n

The next night we went to the Little Red Store in Tosa village to watch the Christmas Train come by:<\/p>\n

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