It was unseasonably warm in Kansas City the weeks leading up to Christmas. Like many people that want to get in the holiday spirit, they go around with friends and family looking at Christmas lights. With the warm temps and ample holiday spirit lighting our neighborhood, we decided to walk around our neighborhood one Saturday night to look at the lights.
My son is two years old, not yet capable of walking long distance so we put him in a wagon snuggled with blankets next to a (nearly industrial sized) thermos of hot chocolate. The biggest we could find was at Target (Dick's didn't have anything big enough - or on the cheap!)
Next I went about organizing a container to put our hot chocolate accouterments in. First, I added some cups for our hot chocolate accessories. The call for marshmallows was heard very loud and clear so I had two cups filled with those. I covered them with press and seal so they wouldn't get contaminated. Second, I added a cup with candy canes. Third, was the Bailey's in the glass container in the middle of the picture. It's actually a barbecue recipe container. Last, I curled up some Christmas-themed napkins in case there were any spills. Make sure you use Styrofoam based cups. Our Christmas ones were thin Styrofoam, but okay for hot beverages.
I can't wait to make this an annual tradition and do it again next year!
