Friday night was our town's yearly Holiday Walk.

It was a dreamy trip back in time. Walking main street with no cars. Carolers crooning. Bonfires blazing. S'mores a'making.

I LOVED it!

And I got to hang out with the big guy.

Yep! The one in the velvety, red suit and fluffy hat. Santa himself!

Thanks again to John Ellis and Evergreen National Bank, I was signing books smack dab between hot cocoa and Santa! Was that perfect or what?!

It was a family affair. My daughter handed out coloring pages from my book. My husband and son accounted for books. And we all listened to bright-eyed, rosy-cheeked munchkins tell us what they wanted for Christmas. Animatedly. Loudly. With gestures. And big, huge smiles.

My heart grew ten sizes last night.

We loved chatting with everyone. Especially all of our friends who stopped by!

This is our daughter's friend. Don't you love her hat?!