Tonight was the fulfillment of a dream come true for Crisana, apparently. It was the annual downtown McKinney Christmas Parade – the “Parade of Lights” – and her Daisy Girl Scout Troop had chosen to participate. Our theme was “The Nutcracker”, so some girls dressed as mice and some as nutcrackers. And Crisana? Of course, she was a ballerina.
It was a COLD evening, even by New England standards. The daytime high had been somewhere in the upper 30’s and the lows that evening were projected to be in the 20’s. But despite the chill – and having to stand in it for an hour before the parade even got going – Crisana never complained. She loved the thought of being the center of attention and being part of such an exciting event.
The floats went first and there were several other Girl Scout troops walking in the parade, so we waited until nearly the end before we had our moment of glory. But Crisana rose to the occasion – literally – walking en pointe the whole way, working the crowd at every opportunity, and living her dream.
Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to get many pictures, but thankfully our troop leader did, and she made this video “scrapbook” of the occasion. Enjoy!