Nacolah Falls

Something must have caught Stryker's attention

Hey, for Santa!

oh no, here comes the unexpected crying

a real reindeer

loved the lights

such a sweet family

my boys keeping me warm

family photo

Growing up, one family tradition was looking at Christmas lights. To carry on that tradition with Stryker, we decided on Nacolah Falls (Gadsden, Alabama). Logan had a baseball camp this afternoon so Coco & Fletch met at our house to begin the journey. We met Logan, grandmomma, Brian, & Christian in Springville. Logan hopped in the car with us headed down the interstate to pick up the rest of our group - Uncle Cody & Aunt Loren. Now, we can finally get to the exciting part, the Christmas lights. Clear night sky & cold weather allowing jackets, scarfs, gloves, & boots to be worn - what perfect Christmas weather! Not to mention hot chocolate & hot apple cider. To start the night off, we all rode the train. Logan, Stryker, & I behind the train conductor. The best seat! The rest of the family sat in the rows behind us. The train took us through the whole park allowing every light display to be seen. The cold air took Stryker's breath on occasion. He loved the lights. Did I mention there were Christmas lights galore! After the train ride, we hiked to see Santa Claus. We knew Stryker would love it since he had already visited Santa at Bass Pro Shop, but this time the rest of the family could see him. Mr. & Mrs. Claus was sitting inside a warm cabin. Logan, Stryker, & I got a picture with Santa this time. As Stryker was being picked up, he looked at Santa & started crying. Not sure what caused that. Wish I knew what our little guy was thinking at that moment. We all hiked back to the car headed to eat dinner. Top of the River here we come to fill our tummies. The food was delicious & the company was great! Such a great family experience. This will definitely be an annual Christmas tradition.