Rachel quote:

"I don't like racoons. They stink. I am going to hide under my hood now."

This was during our night of driving around and looking at the Christmas lights. We also stopped at a local bank to listen to Christmas carols and at City Hall where Rachel got to sit on Santa's sleigh and tell him what she wants for Christmas. We were expecting her to tell him that she wants a car seat for her doll, Mickey, which is what she's been saying for weeks. Instead, she tells Santa, "I want a reindeer."

A reindeer? Leave it to the little stinker to throw us for a loop two weeks before Christmas.

We had a nice family evening. This is year three, I think, of looking at Christmas lights. It's becoming a good family traditions. Traditions are important. If it weren't ridiculously late at night, I'd write more about that subject. Instead, I am going to bed.