thanksgiving in nyc

i saw a glimpse of this parade once before

year=2007

6 years later it had the same glory

my husbands the man

woke up at 6 to get the sweet seats.

made my dreams come true

here's the parade in all it's splendor

(in no particular order and not in it's entirety)

pro marching bands galore

buzz surprise/sneak photo surprise

 world meets big apple

 mares did a dough boy flop 

then there was an intermission

 big apple meets big apple 

(wait)

 cirque awesomeness

 toothless mimic

my favorite

duck dynasty!!

hey there robertson family

 the controversial sea world float

i cheered

no one else did

controversy can still be a cool float

 grandpa golding double

dale's parents joined us for the festivities

this costume won grandest

 largest cheer leading gathering

pom poms for blocks

best chant of the day

 band number 7?

they were impressive

 that elf is searching for his shelf

things started getting christmased

then santa came

no finer finale

 caboose

things i learned about the macy's thanksgiving day parade

1. they try to get you to chant the name of every float

2. there is more room than you would think

3. instead of candy they throw biodegradable confetti (at least i hope)

4. they have a macy's day division dedicated to the parade

5. 87th year

6. during the war 1942-44 they donated the rubber to the war effort

7. felix the cat was the first balloon (1927)

8. they use to cut the balloons free and give prizes for people that returned them

9. 1924 initial parade with central park zoo animals

10. a turkey brings that baby in and santa ends it. (lovely and fitting)

want more fun facts click here

after the parade we had a small feast. 

very grateful for a day that helps us remember we are grateful. 

thankful i got to see the grandest parade ever. 

it was a thanksgiving dream.