Our Annual Tradition - The Distillery Christmas Market

For the past two years now, we've been going to the Distillery District to see their Christmas market.  It's a really cool place.  It's a vintage-style outdoor market that is in the style of the European markets, with lights overhead, wooden stalls and plenty of warm food, drinks, caroling, and of course, Santa!  Here we are with Santa - this year, no crying!

 

After our visit, we went and explored the other activities.  There was a giant wooden Gingerbread house......

 

And a place to do arts and crafts and warm up.  We made reindeer headbands!

 

This year, the main stage area had carolers, and a visit from Prince Charming who read us a story about the night before Christmas.

Of course, from the moment we got there, Vila and I wanted to try the carousel.  I was still not ready to go on a pony, but I rode in the stable seat with Mummy and Vila tried the up-and-down pony.  She wasn't exactly thrilled with it, but she stayed on and made it through - inspiring me to try it next year!

 

We visited the huge Christmas tree too - there were balls as big as our heads on the tree!  Vila touched one but was feeling a bit grumpy for a photo.

 

But nothing cheers you up like some snacks - and we got to have a hotdog and then cookies too!  I had a snowman sugar cookie and Vila chose a gingerbread man - do you see him in her hand there?  And look at that smile!

 

It was a great day at the Distillery Christmas Market - looking forward to our annual tradition next year again too!  Love Audrey and Violet xoxo