Festival of lights 2014

Today we went to the Zoo's Festival of Lights, which is a family tradition. Lionel wasn't feeling all that great yet so he stayed, but Raj, Gabi, the kids and I went.  It was cold outside, but not too cold. And even though it is always crowded, it never feels like a chore.  Somehow, despite the cold and the crowds, it is kind of a peaceful thing.

We started by going to the carousel, which is always a kids' favorite, and then walk around and took a few pictures by the main Christmas tree. The kids wanted to ride the train, but there was a 45 min to 1 hour wait, which was too much for everybody's taste. So we went back to the Carousel instead.

I like the festival of lights. I am going to miss it when the girls no longer want to go ... or no longer want to go WITH ME.