Christmas celebrations started here in Wamego tonight with a parade down Lincoln (main street), followed by the lighting of christmas lights in the town park. It seemed like most of the town turned out for this event.The parade consisted mostly of tractors and farm equipment decorated in christmas lights - even Santa rode a tractor!
Afterwards, everyone walked down to the town park to wait for the lights to come on. To our surprise, the lighting ceremony began with prayer, recognizing the christmas season as "a celebration of our Savior's birth." Then the whole town counted down together "10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2...1" ....And then the park was sparkling with Christmas lights (including a prominent Nativity.)
Everyone milled around and looked at the lights, families with young children lined up to see Santa Claus, and other (including us!) enjoyed free hot cocoa and cookies. What a fun small-town Christmas celebration. And the best part? We have a front row view of the lights every night. Even as I am sitting here on our couch writing this, I'm looking out of our front window at the Christmas lights. I am definitely feeling in the Christmas spirit!
One of the parade floats.
The dogs saw their very first parade.
Lights in the park - Santa flying over the bridge over the pond.
<---The Dutch windmill with Christmas lights in the park.
Christmas tree and reflection in the pond.
The Wamego Museum was opened up, where we got hot chocolate and cookies.
-Leah and John
