Friday, December 23, 2011

Whoovillage, Christmas Stroll 2011

Every year at the beginning of the Christmas season, our church sponsors the children's area of our city's Christmas Stroll by creating a Dr. Seuss style Whoovillage with free fun activities for families to enjoy together.  My area of responsibility is the Grinch house, where I decorate the inside of a trailer to look like the Grinch's living room and set up a studio to take pictures of anyone who wants their picture with the Grinch.

Greg and all of our children were in the parade this year at the beginning of the stroll, and then participated in many of the activities throughout Whoovillage.

Early on the morning of the Stroll, I dressed Lavella and I up as Whoos, since our costumes/hair/make-up is the most involved of our family.
Daisy and I, dressed as Whoos for Whoovillage at the Christmas Stroll, 2011

Decorating the Grinch House, Christmas Stroll 2011 Whoovillage
Decorating the Grinch house -- trying to figure out how to wrap the lights around the logs in the fireplace for a "real fire" effect.  (I'd gotten all of the decorating mostly in place in the two days before, but there were some finishing touches that needed attention that morning.)

Decorating the Grinch House, Christmas Stroll 2011 Whoovillage

Grinch House, Decorating the Grinch House, Christmas Stroll 2011 Whoovillage

Grinch House, Christmas Stroll 2011 Whoovillage

Setting up the Grinch House, Christmas Stroll 2011 Whoovillage

Taking pictures in the Grinch House Studio, Christmas Stroll 2011 Whoovillage

Christmas Stroll Whoovillage 2011 Grinch House
Test shooting -- Andrew went with me early to the Stroll to set up, so he got an early look at everything that morning.

Christmas Stroll 2011 Whoovillage
The entrance to Whoovillage (complete with snow machines!)

Sparky and the Kid Fish tank, Christmas Stroll 2011 Whoovillage
Andrew/"Thing 1" checking out the Kid Fish tank (live catch and release catfish).

Sparky and Max in the parade at Whoovillage, Christmas Stroll 2011
Parade!

Christmas Stroll Whoovillage 2011 parade

Christmas Stroll Whoovillage 2011 parade

Christmas Stroll Whoovillage 2011 parade

Daisy and our friend Addie at the Christmas Stroll 2011 inside Whoovillage
Lavella and our friend Addie (the children's much loved babysitter)

Greg, Sparky and Max checking out the Kid Fish tank at Christmas Stroll 2011 Whoovillage
Kid Fish tank

Greg, Sparky and Max checking out the Kid Fish tank at Christmas Stroll 2011 Whoovillage

Daisy with the Grinch at Whoovillage, Christmas Stroll 2011
Lavella with the Grinch


Some of my favorite shots from the Grinch House Studio.

Christmas Stroll Whoovillage 2011 Grinch House
Our "outside" Grinch (Chris) with my Grinch House Grinch (Josh).

Christmas Stroll Whoovillage 2011 Grinch House
All of our little Whoos.

Christmas Stroll Whoovillage 2011 Grinch House
Deb, Queen of the Whoo Hair Salon

Christmas Stroll Whoovillage 2011 Grinch House
Inappropriate, so inappropriate...

Christmas Stroll Whoovillage 2011 Grinch House
Becca, our Whoovillage Coordinator

Christmas Stroll Whoovillage 2011 Grinch House
Rachel

Christmas Stroll Whoovillage 2011 Grinch House
Thad

Christmas Stroll Whoovillage 2011 Grinch House
Josh and I

Christmas Stroll Whoovillage 2011 Grinch House
Our whole Whoo-ish family

Christmas Stroll Whoovillage 2011 Grinch House
At the end of the day, all of the children got out of costume and hung out with me in the Grinch house while Greg started breaking down Whoovillage to pack it all away for next year.

So much work, and SO much fun!  I am looking forward to next year already.

2 comments:

Bombardvn1 said...

Merry Christmas to you and the Family!! It looks like you all had a great time!

Jilldarling1973 said...

Love, love love all of your outfits, especially the capes! Greg, you crack me up with yours bc I know it's not a costume. It's the real you, not Who-ville. Chris looks amazing as the Grinch! Wow!