'Jammy-ing' good time at 'Christmas in the Garden'

Ronald W. Erdrich, Abilene Reporter-News
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Everly Helmstadter, 2, watches as her father Josh tries to reassure her by fist-bumping Santa Claus while her mother, Aimee, takes their picture Friday. "Christmas in the Garden" was at Adamson-Spalding Storybook Garden beside the Abilene Convention Center.
Everly Helmstadter, 2, watches as her father Josh tries to reassure her by fist-bumping Santa Claus while her mother, Aimee, takes their picture Friday. "Christmas in the Garden" was at Adamson-Spalding Storybook Garden beside the Abilene Convention Center.

Thought it wasn't even sweater weather, it was definitely pajama time Friday at Adamson-Spalding Storybook Garden.

"Christmas in the Garden," held in the shadow of the Abilene Convention Center, invited families to show up in their pajamas and were likely the coolest ones at the event, in both the fashionable and temperature-related sense.

A boy in his pajamas races through the Adamson-Spalding Storybook Garden. Families were encouraged to don their sleepwear for "Christmas in the Garden."
A boy in his pajamas races through the Adamson-Spalding Storybook Garden. Families were encouraged to don their sleepwear for "Christmas in the Garden."

As everyone lined up to meet Santa, a few grownups were seen sweating in the unseasonably-warm 80-degree evening. Those wearing thin cotton PJs, however, seemed to have no worries in that department.

In addition to pictures with Santa Claus, children met storybook characters, rode a trail, and petted animals from May Farms. Celebration Singers entertained all with Christmas Carols and later Mrs. Claus herself read stories to children.

Celebration Singers perform during at "Christmas in the Garden".
Celebration Singers perform during at "Christmas in the Garden".

Next up on the holiday calendar is the lighting of Abilene's Christmas tree outside of City Hall at 6 p.m. Monday.

Ronald Erdrich is the photojournalist and a columnist for the Abilene Reporter-News. If you appreciate locally driven news, you can support local journalists with a digital subscription to ReporterNews.com.

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