Natchitoches Christmas Lights

Friday Night was our church's Christmas Banquet, and due to babysitter issues, we were not able to attend. It gets hard to find someone you trust to keep 4 kids! So, Toby and I packed up the kids and drove to my parents and left the kids with them for a few hours, so we could have date night. It was so much fun to just be able to sit over hot chocolate and talk, about he kids, of course! :)

If you have never been to Natchitoches (said Nack-i-tush), LA, it would be worth it to make the trip around Christmas. The town is actually alive with lights and activities! The 1st full weekend of December they have the annual Natchitoches Christmas Festival. They have parades (usually 2), live music, crafts, good food, and a huge fireworks display. The festival draws around 100,000 people or more from around the world.

Natchitoches is the oldest town in the Louisiana Purchase, and just misses being the oldest town in Louisiana by a few years. It's old downtown area reminds you of the French Quarters in New Orleans. It is absolutely beautiful!!!!!!!

I snapped a few pictures of the lights! I am not very good at night photography, but these turned out pretty good!

Some of the light displays on Cane River from the river bank.


A couple of displays across the river from Front St.

Lights down Front St.

Another shot of Front St.

One of our favorite places to eat in Natchitoches. Known worldwide for their Meat Pies.

Of course, no festival in the South would be complete without our deep fried specialties! This is a Louisiana festival, and seems like this vendor puts all these goodies on a stick. How handy is that?

For all those concerned for the health of my body, I passed on the fried anything, and went straight for the hot chocolate! :)