The day of our wedding, Stuart and I went through the drive-thru at Winstead's in Independence (no longer there), and it's always been a favorite memory from that day. So, we decided to take the kids to Winstead's on the Plaza and then drive through the lights. They really enjoyed Winstead's, having never been there, and were more excited about the lights than I really expected them to be.
On the short drive to the Plaza (like 2 blocks), we pulled up alongside horse-drawn carriages making their way to the Plaza. The kids went crazy about the horses, begging us to let them ride. I had no plan to let them do so, but when we parked and looked at the lights, I guess we just got caught up in the excitement and Stuart said, "Let's go!" They were thrilled. It was cold that night, and of course I hadn't brought gloves or hats, but the wool blanket they provided kept us warm. We had a slow horse, Governor, and so we had a long ride around the Plaza. It was beautiful and the kids had so much fun. The driver told us that the horse liked Christmas carols, so we sang Jingle Bells and Rudolph at the top of our lungs (if that was you passing by on the street, sorry.) She also told us that the carriage was a replica of Abraham Lincoln's carriage, so Sam was pretty excited about that too.
When we got home, I surprised Stuart with a cake that was supposed to be like our wedding cake, and was close enough to make the point. All in all, it was a great anniversary.
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