We discovered the Powell Gardens
Festival of Lights a few years ago
and although last year didn't go very well
(remember--lots of fighting, silent ride home,
DEER totalling the van...)
we decided to brave it again
to set some new, better memories.
Admittedly, Mom and Dad had a little PTSD
going into it.
So here's hoping...
Our first stop was the craft room.
How about our snowmen:
Note Weston's, third from the left--
he's holding his own head!
Mom thought that was hilarious.
With that under our belts,
we headed out to see the main event--all those lights!
Coincidentally,
tonight was the best viewing of
The Grand Conjunction--
the kissing of Saturn and Jupiter.
It only happens every couple hundred years.
Some people think this is the Christmas Star
around Jesus' birth
In all honesty,
we thought it would be bigger and brighter.
Still kinda cool.
Let's walk!
Love the light tunnel
and the apple
The greenhouses were nice and warm.
Kinda creepy
but I really wanted a picture with this guy.
I even took off my mask to be sure
it was a good picture!
The best part of the whole walk--
the view from the top of the silo
Definitely calls for a family selfie
The view from the stairwell was cool too
We warmed up with some amazing cookies
and hot chocolate
(spiked for Mom and Dad!)
before we ran through the maze-like garden
We're really starting to fill out this chair!
It was a MUCH better trip than last year.
Minimal fighting,
Christmas music and movie on the ride home,
AND we made it home without hitting a deer!
See, 2020's not so bad!
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