Santa Clause Parade Miracle (November 18, 2018)

So, with kids, and attempted naps….if you can believe it, WE MISSED THE PARADE L

Kids have never seen the santa clause parade, and they totally are the right age to enjoy big parades and festivities.  

Montana and Yemaya are being raised to enjoy the whole ‘santa clause’ Christmas phenomenon…. Although I was never raised with that J

They also will grow up lighting channukah candles and celebrating channukah, and singing some of those songs, and eating latkes and cookies, like Mama did growing up <3 o:p="">

So today, we did a ttc-public transport mission to try and catch the parade, we thought it moved slower than it did….so after a bit of chasing, we got to the end of the parade route….and were told by family passer by-ers…. We just missed it L SUCH a shame!!!!

So although sad, I tried to just sort of pass over the whole reality of that, and just got really excited with the few remaining celebration festivities we saw…. ‘look, a funny costume, look, beautiful lights on trees, look at all that colourful confetti on the ground leftover, yaaaaay J’. And then we continued with the exciting sweet treat part of the parade plan…. We went and had hot sweet chocolate J

It was still a special adventure, and it was nice and kids were happy J

We figured out where we were to catch the bus home, and we walked, at our kid sleepy-pace, and headed towards the bus stop.

While getting to a main road, with a big stoplight….we heard the big beeping sounds of the police vehicles, and right before us… WERE THE PARADE FLOATS!!!!

!!!

They were cleared of people at this point, and it was moving traffic-speed fast….but right before our eyes, WAS THE ENTIRE PARADE….float after float of big exciting Christmas-y and winter-y creatures and gingerbread houses and penguins and bears, etc etc….

Front row standing room, no one in front of us to block any views J

and our excitement was HUGE that it was happening, and that we didn’t even miss it!!!

What a beautiful  story, universe TOTALLY came through for us here, and as usual, restores my faith in just TRUSTING and feeling positive, and moving along….keeping going….it’s all good. And look what happens…. You just never know….

And here we were, accepting we missed it, still trying to keep positive and light and happy and having a good time with good memories, and there before us… THE ENTIRE PARADE J

Minus Santa ;)

So now we are at home, and the kids are all talking about ‘santa’ ;)

I am just talking about Santa, like he’s a happy jolly guy that really loves Christmas, I’m definitely not gonna play up like he’s a ‘real being delivering gifts’ but he’s a great story and character to be excited about…. Especially in this culture that just loves to celebrate and spread his (capitalistically fuelled) story J

And in terms of the whole ‘christmas spirit’, well, this was a beautiful start and our faith and joy for the season is absolutely present. Mine certainly is…. And I think the kids feel that as well J

What a successful ‘santa clause parade adventure’ after all!