Starry Nights

Years ago, I remember packing into the car with my mom and dad and heading to Shelby Farms for Starry Nights. Back then, it was breath taking. At that very moment there is no other placed we would have rather been. Starry Nights, is a display of lights that you travel thru in you car where you find yourself smiling and dancing along to the Christmas lights with the Oooohs and aahhhs.

This year, it was a little bit different. Starry Nights found its way back to Shelby Farms and I could hardly wait to go. I tried to trick Z into taking me by tempting him with dinner at Houston's first. For some reason, luck was on his side and we were never able to find a good time to go. I just thought it would be so fun, sipping on hot cocoa, listening to Christmas music and spending a little time with the hubs.....

Yesterday, I went to the doctor and decided to hang out with Mom for the night. (it wont be much longer before I am no longer the priority...ha) Instead of finishing, I mean starting, the Christmas shopping, we decided that we would take Brianna and Addison to Starry Nights for the magical experience. After running by Dunkin Donuts for a sweet treat ending with a dozen donuts that were no good, we found ourselves sitting....waiting...inching along. Thank goodness we went the "short" way and avoided the 2 miles standstill from Walnut grove.

ps. never offer a policeman a donut. I found myself offering one up before I even realized the whole policeman/donut shop thing. He nicely replied, "Contrary to popular belief all policeman do not eat donuts". Naturally, we busted into hysterical laughing and he did not...

Without boring you with all the details, this is experience was not what I had planned. The entrance was decorated with the solar system, the first large light display was of a lady blowing smoke as Addison simply put it, and there was a random Christmas fox every so often in the trees. Brianna said, umm this isn't really worth it because it doesn't even have anything to do with Christmas. I have to agree. If you see Mom out and about ask her about her experience....she slept the entire time.

Did I mention that this took 3 hours from start to finish...