Christmas Lights . 2012

So, yes, it is January.  But, it's barely been a month since Christmas.  And, our trips to see the lights were some of my favorite of our December activities.

First up, we headed to the Christmas Village in Downtown Ogden.  Jody was able to meet us there - it's always nice to have 3 adults with 3 kids for something like this.  Knowing it would be cold, we bundled the boys up - turns out we didn't have jackets for Harvick & Jarrett that fit; luckily, Ryder's coat from last year was bought a full size to big (purposefully), so we'll get 2 years use out of it!

The boys, looking into the Christmas Village homes.

A family photo.  Jarrett doesn't look happy, but really, he loved it!
(Harvick in yellow, Jarrett in blue/gray)

I left my flash at home, which was a good decision...except for getting pictures of the train ride.  The same model train company we visited this past summer, had a track laid down in the middle (not well-lit) part of the park - Ryder rode on his own first, then ended his time there riding with his brothers!

Not every posed picture can be a perfect one - I was the only one wanting a quick photo!

Our second Christmas Light outing was to Layton.  The park there has a drive-thru the park option, or a smaller area that you can walk through.  We opted to walk around, even though it was cold out!  Also, we picked up new coats for Harvick & Jarrett.

Another attempt at getting a picture with my boys...a little better than the last time.

Walking around the displays.

The boys' favorite part was the "tunnel" of lights - they would run back and forth (luckily, the walk-through portion of the park was much less crowded than the drive-thru portion)!

RUNNING through the "tunnel"!
(Jarrett, Harvick, and Ryder)

Stopping to check out the light structure.
(Ryder, Jarrett, and Harvick)

My beautiful boys!
(Harvick, Ryder, and Jarrett)

Of course, Ryder's favorite display was the train - we even let him bypass the rope to get a bit closer!

A "selfie" of us in the "tunnel", while the boys ran back and forth, and back and forth, and....

Going to see Christmas Lights is not on Patrick's favorite things to do list, but it is on mine, for sure!  Having three boys even more excited than me, makes it an easy choice for a fun (and free!) weekend activity.