One of our favorite outings during the holidays is to go to Snowflake Lane in Bellevue. Every night at 7pm a bunch of ‘wooden soldiers/drummers’ stand up on podiums and perform several songs while other characters roam the sidewalks for photos and hand out lollipops.
We got there plenty early this year, but unfortunately, we chose very poorly in terms of where to stand. It was a rare clear Saturday night with no rain – and the crowds came out in full force. We were standing by one of the entrances to the mall, and we got soooo squished.
Of course, they make it ‘snow’ every night too. Caelan was impressed.
It has also been a tradition for us to go to the fire house in our neighborhood, although this year was a little different. The year Caelan was born we went in to thank the guys who were with the ambulance and helped get me to Overlake in time to give birth – with 6min to spare! Last year we went to the new Issaquah fire station at the invitation of the fire chief that Sean sometimes runs into at the gym. This year, we bought a couple of toys to donate but missed the fire truck when it patrolled the neighborhood. We decided to hand deliver our donation, and Brennan lucked out in getting a tour of some of the vehicles.
I also really enjoy going to Garden d’Lights at the Bellevue Botanical Gardens. The kids and I went while papa enjoyed a few hours of peace and quiet and football. Caelan loved it and kept saying “Wow!” and “Oh my goshhhhh!”
Every year we make Spiced Pecans (recipe used as party favors during our wedding) and give our neighbors a holiday gift of pecans and 1/2 lb of coffee. The following pictures show the kids ready to deliver our packages.
We shared some holiday cheer with the Hoffman’s which included mulled wine, chicken tortilla soup, and the Polar Express.
Ewan (1 1/2), Cassidy (6), Brennan (5 1/2), & Caelan (2). Best of friends, and cuddled on the couch for the show.
We had a minor ‘snow event’ occur in Issaquah the night before Brennan’s last day of school before winter break. Yes, with this skiff of snow they delayed school by 2hours, which meant school was cancelled for AM kindergarteners. Bummer. Brennan and Sean had this snowman put together before 9am that morning, though.
Caelan supervised….with her hands in her pockets (the girl just loves pockets…funny kid). She wanted no part of the whole deal and refused to stand next to brother for a picture.
You can see that the snow did not last long at all……this was the snowman that afternoon.
And, this is him the next morning. Still standing, but barely!
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