Meadow Lights

I'd heard about the Meadow Lights from a couple friends via Facebook. It sounded like a fun place to go to see some Christmas lights so called up our good friends the Dickeys and decided to make a night of it. Our kids always have a great time together and with 7 kids between us there is no shortage of entertainment. We met them for a quick dinner at Chickfila and then headed east toward the middle of nowhere to see the lights. After a navigational error on my part we finally made it. Apparently we weren't the only people who eyed the 10 day forecast and decided the lone night that it was going to be 49 (even with a fine mist in the air) would be the best night to go. The line was long but it moved fast. They have 3 trains that take you around the lights. At $2/person it was quite a bargain (especially considering how much it cost to do the hayride at the Lights on the Neuse). The kids really enjoyed the ride and loved making up stories about the lights. After the lights we headed over to the old fashioned candy store. Apparently no trip to see lights is complete without candy. We had a quick visit with Santa (no pictures) and then rode the carousel. Fun times. The weather ended up being perfect - cold enough that it felt like Christmas but not so cold that our faces were numb. I highly recommend the Meadow Lights - fun and a great bargain. Maybe not as good as the Lights on the Neuse but considering the cost (all of us rode the train at the Meadow Lights for what it would have cost 1 of us at the Lights on the Neuse) it was totally worth it. Add in the Dickey family and you have a perfect pre-Christmas night!