Last week we went to A Night Out With Santa, which is an annual event in downtown Wichita that is put on by Wichita Parks and Recreation, as well as other sponsors. We took Ares' cousin Nathan with us, and then met up with my Aunt Jenny, her kids, my mom, Kyle, Kyle Ann, and Jude. We heard carols sang by the Newman University choir, and a speech from our mayor. They then lit the town Christmas' tree.
After this, it was hot chocolate time!
Shortly after getting the kids their hot chocolates, Santa showed up on a fire truck!
Then the fireworks show began. Ares and Brigid loved the fireworks. However, Ceri, Jude, and Nathan did not.
Once the fireworks were over we were allowed to enter the inside events at Century II where we were separated from Jenny off and on, and Kyle Ann and Kyle who had gone home after the fireworks. The first thing the kids wanted to do was get Christmas tattoos.
Then it was off to the bouncy castles. However, the lines were extremely long, and so we weren't able to go on them because it would take up all of our time. We instead decided to go play some games, and earn some candy/prizes.
I think Ares and Nathan's favorite part was the magician. In fact, Ares told me he now wants to be a magician when he grows up.
The kids then went inside an ambulance to look around, and visit with EMTs.
We then went to go on the carriage rides, but alas the lines were too long. Plus it was getting late, and we needed to get everyone home and in bed. When we were leaving the building though, both Ares and Nathan did something that made me so proud! They stopped, out of their own accord, to talk to some police officers that were there helping with the event, and each of the boys thanked the men for being police officers. It was so sweet, and those officers were grinning from ear to ear after that. Perfect end to an amazing night!
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