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Tis' the Season!

Hasting was able to enjoy his first parade today! We didn't go last year because it was incredibly cold and I was over 8 months pregnant, and no way did I feel like going!

The parade started at 2, but we sat right at the end of it, dumb move. We didn't know they switched up the way the parade went. We thought it was the sam direction as the fourth of july parade, wrong. So although the parade started at 3, it didn't start for us until 3. So, needless to say, I had to keep Hasting somehow pre-occupied for a whole hour. Hardees cups/straws do amazing at that. Oh, and woven wraps too.


Hasting was excellent the whole time. He got bored towards the end, and got over-tired (and it cooled down a lot too). We were expecting the parade to only last 45mins-1hr, but it lasted from 2-5. We totally went diaperbagless thinking we'd be fine. Wrong. Well, we were fine, Hasting just needed a booty change. Luckily, we live not even 5 minutes away from the road the parade came down!
Children makes the Holidays so much more fun! Hasting will always be our little Christmas present, no matter how old he is! I look forward to making a ton of family traditions, and passing traditions down from both sides of the family!!
Next week: We talk birthday! Hasting's first birthday party will be celebrated next Saturday!!!






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  1. Such a cute little hat! ...actually love both of you guys' hats! :)

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