Parade **First Place**

Natalie and I went to the Santa Parade this weekend. Ryan was busy at drill so me and the kids went at it alone. We rode the float with Natalie. It was SO cold! I forgot how cold it gets out here in Missouri. We had on layers, coats, an a blanket, but she was still pretty miserable. Once the float started going though she loved it! Her studio made the front page of the paper, but they took the picture of the girls dancing behind it (you can see the corner of the green float we were on at the front of the picture). We warmed up with a 'rice and beans' lunch with friends, hit a craft fair, and a birthday party! Then Ryan and I went to his Christmas party while our friend Sarah watched our kids. No pictures of us because I didn't like anything I tried on, but we still had a nice time!

**You can watch at www.sedaliademocrat.com her group is in the 3 min section**