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Christmas Santa parade – Helensville style.


I haven’t been to a Santa Parade for YEARS, so this year I wanted to take my kids to one. The Helensville Parade is only 20 min away (it’s the next town from ours). So with the 411 on where to sit to get all the candy (yes free candy goes a long way) all those that wanted to go headed off. We had a perfect seat.

"The Spot" about 10 minutes to go for the parade... You see what I mean about the masses!!

At 10 to 12 noon I was wondering where all the people were. In my head I had the image of the big city parades or the ones when I grew up there were loads of people. I think because of where we were situated  - at the beginning of the parade route – we did not see the masses (well as mass as Helensville can get I suppose hehe)
Truth my neice came with me which I always love having her around. 
The Spectators waiting for the Parade
Truth, Rakaipaka, Nauvoo & Hikawera

The spot my friend told me to go was the Jackpot, they kept loading up our kids with lollies. Especially the ones that recognized Rakai as Kawea’s baby brother… its all about who you know, you know!! 
Rakai enjoying his spoils! See what I mean about jackpot. His pockets were loaded too.


The floats, well, they were there…… a little pixie Christmas dust wouldn’t have gone astray but a great day out in the sunshine.
Pixie Dust??

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