Chelsea Christmas Parade!

The Chelsea Christmas parade is an annual fixture in these blogs, and yet it is starting to spread us pretty thin.  But since we were spread thin, we added two cousins to help thicken the Junkin viewing crew.  On this Saturday morning...not raining yet...but threatening...we started the day off going separate ways.  Magan and Ruby went to meet up with the AHG girls for their float.  Then I dropped off Belle for the Baton team, and Davis for the Band.  Me and the rest of the crew settled down near Winn Dixie where we found the Britts from church, and then made to steal their spot. 

 

I don't remember it being this long, but this year, it took forever.  Even got one pic of a car that died on the parade and had to be pushed up the hill.  I did feel bad for the little kid that ran to help then was stepped on because he didn't move fast enough...let that be a lesson children...it is good to help, but if you do, make sure you are strong and fast. 

 

Belle came thru first and would not look at me for the smile, but I guess she was twirling a baton, and yelling Hey Belle, smile was not helping her routine.  She did great, but as she passed by, I had to run pick her up, then run back to our spot for the Chelsea Marching Band...and we had texted Davis that we were on the right side of the road, and he move to that side, but then when we moved left, he did not get that memo.  After Davis went by, I had to run get him, then take his trombone back to our car at Winn Dixie...and would you know when I got back, the parade had almost not moved at all...we still had a long way to the AHG girls. 

 

Magan told me later that the girls were super excited and singing songs around the pretend campfire.  Then the parade never stopped moving.  Then by the time they were actually on the parade route, many people were already packing up.  Then when they got stopped by a train, they ended up throwing all their candy out to the people just sitting there next to them while stopped.  But little Ruby was the cutest in the tent, and she held onto 4 pieces of candy for Sam, Davis, Belle and Dad.