Last week my son told me he was feeling like he was losing his Christmas Spirit.  Well I had to put an end to that right away!  I think he was feeling that way because during the week we have the regular hustle and bustle of needing to be at Girls Scouts, or Cub Scouts, my working late, doing homework and this unusually warm weather we have been experiencing.

To change that up I made sure that the elves were delivering messages to them to help encourage them to feel more “Christmasy”. I also loaded up our schedule this weekend to include many holiday oriented events.  Friday afternoon my mother came over and helped the kids decorate their new study room with a snowman’s face and then we hung ornaments off of the trees in the front yard to add a little more flair to our outdoor decorations.

Then after that we had dinner at Giovanni’s with my mother and brother, followed by a trip to Hubbard Park in Meriden to see the Festival of Silver Lights

I planned this earlier in the week because I knew the weather was going to be warmer so we’d be able to park the car in various locations in the park to get out and walk around to take pictures of and with the lights.  We had some fun with the lights and my brother “accidentally” unplugged one of the cords that lit up a bridge.  It’s not fun until you start to throw in a few shenanigans!

Tonight we will be visiting Goodwin Park and Sunday Gillette’s Castle!  But not before we go out for a bike ride to the Gouveia Vineyards first on this beautiful afternoon!