I have a new little elf to help me with baking this year. Addison was modeling her new apron Grandma Nancy made her as well as some new baking essentials:) Thanks mom!
I took the kids to the Ocean Springs Tree Lighting and it was a cute event like always. Cookies, hot chocolate, letters to Santa, caroling and of course Santa riding up on the firetruck.
Luke Michael! He's back to asking Santa for a "bunny in a cage." Seriously? I thought he forgot about this since last Christmas...I mean we adopted two dogs, isn't that enough?
My sweets.
Addison was super excited this year to see Santa. She talked about it the whole time we were in line. She ran toward him and then got this close and slammed on the brakes and kept yelling over to him, "Santa, I want Christmas books, Santa, I want Christmas books!"
Once she was safe in my arms then we could get a little closer. Seriously though, Santa??? Yikes, creepy this year. He had glasses straight out of 1984 and had crazy eyes. Amelia, Addison and I had our photo in the paper this year, The Mississippi Press. Amelia even had a quote printed about what she wanted Santa to bring her. I will try to attach it somehow to the blog.
Ocean Springs tree lighting kicks off holiday season
Published: Friday, December 02, 2011, 5:51 AM
Ocean Springs Mayor Connie Moran stands in front of the tree during the Ocean Springs Christmas Tree Lighting at Marshall Park in Ocean Springs, MS on Thursday, December 1, 2011. (Joshua Dahl, Correspondent)OCEAN SPRINGS, Mississippi -- With the flip of a switch, the city's annual Christmas tree lighting kicked off the holiday season at Marshall Park on Thursday night.
Families turned out in droves to write letters to Santa Claus and take photographs with him; sing Christmas carols and read holiday stories; and donate food to The Lord is My Help.
Amelia Boskovich, 8, used stencils and holiday stickers to write Santa a note and then drop it in a bright red express mailbox, making her Christmas wish North Pole-bound. Santa will send a return letter just days before Christmas, alerting children to his arrival on Christmas eve.
Amelia Bosckovich, 8, puts a letter in Santa's mailbox during the Ocean Springs Christmas Tree Lighting at Marshall Park in Ocean Springs, MS on Thursday, December 1, 2011. (Joshua Dahl, Correspondent)"I asked him for a Vera Bradley purse," Amelia said. "That's it. That's all I want. I don't care what kind or what color. I've been pretty good, so I think I'll get it."
The Mayor's Youth Council, made up of students from Ocean Springs High School, helped children write and mail the letters.
"I love that's it's all free," said Anna O'Conner, youth council secretary. "Kids that can't get to the mall can come here. They can take pictures with Santa, enjoy hot chocolate and cookies, and just have a great time."
Logan Lake, youth council member, said she liked that the celebration is held each year at Marshall Park.
"It's a really great atmosphere," Lake said.
Jenni Boskovich holds up her 2 year old daughter, Addison, so she can put a letter into Santa's mailbox during the Ocean Springs Christmas Tree Lighting at Marshall Park in Ocean Springs, MS on Thursday, December 1, 2011. (Joshua Dahl, Correspondent)Mayor Connie Moran said the event is a collaboration of the city, Jackson County's chapter of the Salvation Army, U.S. Post Office, Mayor's Youth Council and the Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce.
"We have this beautiful public green space in this historic park and everybody pulling together for this event for our families," Moran said.
Alderman John Gill said the event jumpstarts the holiday season, and he urged people to get their Christmas shopping completed early.
"It's always an enjoyable night," Gill said. "We encourage everyone to come out and shop downtown Ocean Springs. We've got all kinds of great shops, and they all have great sales going on."
The annual tree lighting usually attracts about 500 people to the downtown area, and features Santa arriving on top of a city fire truck.
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