Winter Festival

My dad's store has large windows right in front of the town's parade route for their Winter Festival.  This has become an annual store party tradition with friends and family.  The last time Kev and I attended was during the party at the new store which fell on our U of I winter graduation.  This was Maylee's first appearance at the store party.  She had a great time with cousins, seeing all the lights, and watching the parade and firework show.

Maylee and cousin Lily

(Maylee knows L for Lily)

 Cousins Aiden and Kole watching the firework show with Maylee...

Cousins! Great-Grandma Doris with all her great-grandchildren except Natalie. 

(The two smaller boys on the step behind Grandma belong to my mom's cousins, but they are in the same age range and our large family gatherings include all.  To us, cousins are cousins.)

 Playing Ring Around the Rosie with Ammie, Big Ammie, and Lily...

 Some pictures of the lights at the town's park. 

Maylee liked the tree and train so I took pictures of them.

 On the drive to Ammie's house after the party, Maylee needed a wipe for her hands.

Shortly after, she said, "Mama, I'm Santa. Ho, ho, ho!"

Big Ammie and her dog, Yankee, also stayed at Ammie's house.

 Investigating all of Ammie's decorations...

 Peek-a-boo!

 Cinder and Yankee playing...

 I think she thought Ammie and Papa's moving deer were real because she would talk to them!