snow down 2016

Durango does a week of snow down each year. Snowdown is an event that started 38 years ago with the intent to do something fun in the winter during the big snow month. Each year is a theme and this year was the 80's.. my kind of theme. There is a parade each year but I felt it was always a little too raunchy for lilja. Usually it is a lot of drunken people and skimpy clothes. However this year they advertised the parade as being kid friendly plus with the fun theme I decided to take lilja . Aran would not be able to make the parade with a time crunch .

Lilja was so excited .. plus she got to sit on my friend Matt ' s shoulders 

The parade is at night and all the floats are covered in lights , add so great 80's music and everyone dancing 

Not sure how long I can still put her on my shoulders 

There were ghost busters, Madonna michael Jackson and pacmans.  Great floats 

It w a aran's birthdsy and his parents got us a gift certificate to a great sushi restaurant . After two salmon rolls, edemame and salad ,they give you cotton candy for dessert .. yep, lilja ate it all !! Her favorite !! 

She also got to try some fish eggs and really liked them 

We got lilja a new passport as lilja and I are going to visit my parents for their 50th anniversary next month .. this was her first passport photo