Monday, January 10, 2011

Home for Christmas

First things first, once we got back home we had to make sugar cookies!


 Mmmmm more sprinkles Addy!
 Nope he doesn't like cookies at all...
 See?? Total ham!
 Ahhh quiet on Christmas Eve....looks like everything is ready!
 Stockings filled with care....
And....the aftermath!

Greyson's favorite thing....a beginner snowboard!

Christmas with the family

 After Seattle we headed to Vancouver to spend some quality time with the grandparents. 
Puzzles were put together.
 Saw the big tree in Pioneer Square, downtown Portland
 mmmm making poached eggs for eggs benedict, a Christmas tradition with my mom's side of the family.
Soooo cute! All the boy cousins gathered around one little ipod watching Bennett play games! They stayed like this for a good 10 minutes!

Doin' the big city!

 A class for Zach in Seattle gave us the perfect opportunity to play! We drove over after school and had dinner at the Old Spaghetti Factory. ( I used to work here in college) boy that brought back some old memories of college days and living in the city!
 This is what we do with 2 queen beds! Fly from one to the other! Isn't that what you are supposed to do in hotels?
 Mmmm yummy belgian waffles for breakfast!
 We took the stairs instead of the elevator and the banisters were perfect for gliding down the stairs!
 After a great breakfast and getting everything out to the car, we headed for the Seattle Children's Museum, where Greyson promptly caught his little sister.
 We loved all that there was to do there. I love this picture because it captures Marin, she is a great big sister! Always willing to help especially Bennett. He was getting into his firefighter gear.
 Santa was there and the kids stayed a safe distance for the picture. Bennett wanted nothing to do with Santa or the picture but finally caved when a candy cane was offered.
 There were displays of living and getting around in different places. I think this was from Indonesia, but I could be wrong.
 Mmmm yummy fake mexican food to order and serve.
 It was an absolutely gorgeous day in Seattle! The fountain was on and the kids loved watching it and running around the outside edge.
 Dancing to the music
Isn't he the cutest 7yr old ever? He's always willing to pose and smile for me when the camera comes out!