Yesterday I took the kids on an impromptu visit to the zoo after school. We only had an hour before it closed, but they didn’t mind; they were free to run around and see the few animals left that can survive a New England winter, and that made them happy.
Me? Well, I enjoyed watching the excitement and listening to the laughter, and I enjoyed the lights. Our local zoo has a Christmas Zoo Lights event, which will go to over the holidays, but I hadn’t expected all the lights to be switched on in the afternoon.
It was starting to get dark; the lights were becoming brighter as dusk fell.
It was really quite magical, and the photographs do not do it justice.
Back at home, our tree is up; old decorations rediscovered after being packed away for three years, old favourites found and memories refreshed. Old and new decorations are now mixed, although a new house brings with it new challenges and I’m still not quite sure where to put everything. I expect next Christmas to feel more complete, and well, organised!
I’m finally feeling festive, and looking forward to a wonderful Christmas with my family.
Joining in with Annie over at Mammasaurus for the wonderful How does your garden grow? and wishing you all a very Merry Christmas x
Aww the lights look so pretty and so does your tree. I love the decorations dont you!
I do love it once the house is decorated, especially fairy lights, in fact some of our lights stay up all year :)
Such beautiful lights and your tree looks lovely too with all its decorations on. Have a great Christmas with your family!
Thank you Gemma, you too x
Ahhh those lights! Magical! This post is deeply festive Sara and I love it – I’m so behind on getting our decorations up, tomorrow it will happen once the kids finish school for Xmas, until then I’ll keep on looking at yours!
Thanks for joining in again Sara -and Merry Christmas xx
Thank you Annie x I hope your house is suitably festive now too :) Have a wonderful Christmas x
Those lights are wonderful, I love your tree too. I think adding new decorations every year and never having enough room for all of it is part of the fun!
Thank you – and I agree, new decorations are always fun :)
I agree, lovely pictures. I love it when nature is appreciated like this.
Thank you Colin x
Everything looks so pretty and the zoo is amazing! The photos are great! xX
Thank you Tracy, the zoo does look lovely x
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