Every year the Macy's in Downtown Minneapolis has an animated Christmas display on the 8th floor. This year the theme was "A Day in the Life of an Elf". Since this is our first year in MN we decided that we had better check it out. We also decided that since we were downtown that we would go to the Holidazzle parade- an outdoor parade with fairy tale themed floats. Normally it is below freezing in Minnesota so we have heard that the people who go are crazy, but this year it hasn't been too cold. We decided that we would go to the Christmas display at 3:30, eat dinner, and then watch the Holidazzle at 6:30. Boy were we surprised when the line for the Christmas display started on the 5th floor! Needless to say, we enjoyed the Christmas display and the parade and then had dinner.
Elf Dorms- the Elf on the top bunk is tickling the foot of the elf on the bottom bunk. That elf would be in big trouble if Cody was on the bottom bunk- his feet are very ticklish!
Making snowmen
Laun Tree
Reindeer Stable
A panda bear at the North Pole?!
Entrance to Santa's workshop
Making Cookies
Christmas Wish Lists
The Jolly Old Elf's office- I hope I'm on the nice list!
A pile of Christmas presents with an elf who tried to sneak into a package
All of the crazy people standing outside in the cold waiting for the parade to begin- call us crazy cause we were there an hour early to get a good spot :)
Holidazzle
Pinocchio
Nutcracker
Jack and Jill
The Wizard of Oz
Gingerbread House from Hansel and Gretel
Baseball Snowman
The reindeer pulling Santa's sleigh
Santa!
That parade seems totally worth the cold. Kaysville does a little light parade that really isn't worth it. I thought I left a comment on the scarf you knitted- it is amazing! I love it and I think Melanie will too.
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