Christmas tree lighting

Tis the season...oh how I love this time of the year...the weather getting colder, being surrounded by family and friends, eating lots of yummy food (on a side note...trying to watch the portions and doing ok so far), making memories, hot chocolate, sweaters and blankets and boots...i LOVE it!  So to kick off this season (even though we did already have Halloween which is fun this year...next year will be even better), we went to see the BIG tree be lit by your's truly Santa Claus at the traverse mountain outlets.  Mrs. Claus was with him and before their entrance was wonderful local music (I did do a little shopping that was needed and great deals...i love a good deal).  Glad some of our friends and family were able to come enjoy it with us!

afterwards we got some yummy treats at rocky mountain chocolate factory and some hot chocolate

our friend's baby: Savannah thinks her lil' nose is chilly