Annual Carousel Ride with Grandpa Eddie!

Every year, we go downtown and ride the carousel. It's been a Christmas/Grandpa Eddie's Birthday tradition. This year there were high winds so it looked a little iffy. WE actually didn't get the high winds where we were...it was all south from us. But, it cleared up and was just a little cold. We were able to do our usual walk through downtown Seattle, I think I was just as excited as the kids were. I love this holiday tradition sooo much.

Grandpa Eddie and his grandbabies.

Us.

I love that she still loves to go on the carousel.


This girl loves horses so this event is so special to her!

Daddy + Madi (Dev and Grandpa were on a bench - he says maybe when he's 6 he'll ride on a horse). Madi was over the moon this year to go on the carousel and see "Tanta" = Santa.

We ate Dim Sum from Mee Sum Pastries + coffee at Le Panier. Then headed to the Gum Wall - I tried last year and was unsuccessful. Denise and I found it a month ago and I had to bring the kids here!

Daddy...with an emphasis on Daddy not Mommy let them contribute. Sick. I was happy just letting them stand 3 feet away so I can take a picture. Not let them contribute but they were so excited to chew up hard gum from the gumball machine in the cold alley that I couldn't argue. They won that battle.

Rain + Gum = Fun!

Um, can you tell by Dev's face how hard the gum was?!



She thought it was nothing more than...AWESOME.


It was rainy and I snapped these all fast but I love that they were so happy and willing to indulge in my weird obsession from last year of seeing this infamous wall.

We ended our day at a Christmas party at Grandpa Eddie's close friends' house - where Daddy had been working. So, we got to see his beautiful tile work as well as mingle with friends. I had so much fun at that I forgot to take pictures!! I sat and talked with one of Grandpa Eddie's close friends, Sydney most of the night about our sweet sons. I guess I can talk about any of my kids for hours and hours.