The Lights

Working in the world of retail makes for a different holiday season experience. When both of us were working retail the last three Christmases we hardly saw each other from Thanksgiving to New Years, what with Justin working long hours six days a week and me only getting Christmas day off.

Not that I'm complaining...we were both thankful to be employed...it just took a little getting used to!

This year is different as I'm staying home with Rolly, and, thanks to a rewrite of the rules at work, Justin only works five days during the holiday time frame  The only catch is that one of those five has to be a weekend day.

However...that allows us to do holiday-type activities during the week instead of the weekend when everyone and their grandma is out trying to do the same activity!

On one of our free days in early December, we drove out to Coeur d'Alene to see the light show around the resort. There is also a Journey to the North Pole lake cruise, complete with 30,000 lights and the "world's largest living animated Christmas tree," but we figured we should save that for when Rolin is able to stay awake, feed himself and appreciate the boat ride.

We stayed near the resort, moseyed around the decorated marina and ended the evening with an adult beverage and dairy-free potato skins at the resort restaurant. It was a chilly night out, but it was fun to get out of the house for a family night on the town.

Here are a few pics:

Lit path to the resort.

 The marina at the resort is all lit up!

You can see Rolin's face over the handle this time!

Click on the pics for a larger view.

Rolly was in a good mood the whole night, even at the restaurant! 

Also, I love his hat...it was a 50-cent score at a consignment shop. Holla!