2009 Hartsville Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting

As co-chairman of the Hartsville Christmas parade, Mel had to get up super early to get ready for the  big day.

Once we loaded McCanless up onto the Dizzy Dancin’ float, we hit the road as Mel (as Mayor) was Grand Marshal of the Parade.

Mel and Mary Clare leading the pack of floats, bands, horses, and Christmas hoopla.  It was so much fun!

Once we were nearing the end of the parade route, Mary Clare and I detoured off course to stand and watch the parade, specifically waiting for our dancing McCanless!

Reese and Mary Clare

There she is, dancing her little heart out!

Michael, Grandmother, Nonnie, McCanless, MC, Me, Michael and Reese

Michael, Michael and Reese

Almost everybody…

Grandmother, PaPa, Mary Clare, me, McCanless, Mel, Michael, Michael, Reese, Kathryn, and BB

It has become somewhat of a family tradition to eat lunch at Ruth’s after the Christmas parade, so that’s exactly what we did!

Two Mel’s Specials in more ways than one!

Mommy and Baby MC!

That same evening was the Hartsville Christmas tree lighting with Polar Express in Burry Park.  (Yup, another one of Mel’s events.) Everyone bundled up, brought lawn chairs and blankets and snuggled together in the park.

It was great, but, unfortunately, was one of the coldest nights we have had in South Carolina in a very long time!

That didn’t seem to bother Mary Clare much at all despite her blue lips and purple hands!

McCanless sat entranced at the Polar Express.  It was truly magical on such a huge screen with the music echoing throughout the park.

“Mary Clare, what do you think about everyone fussing over this cold weather?”

Bapa and McCanless looking at the Christmas tree

Kacy and Mary Clare

Merry Christmas 2009

A perfect end to a perfect day.  Bapa read his favorite Christmas book to the girls, The Christmas Cookie Sprinkle Snitcher.

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