Visit to see Santa

We took the girls to Bellevue Square to see Santa a few weeks ago. I did not have my good camera with me so these are not the best pictures....made me realize how much I LOVE my Canon SLR!
Rudolph and his team by Santa's workshop. As you can tell, we were a ways away...we had a 45 min wait to see him

Bailey anxiously awaiting to get closer

Ready to enter Santa's workshop

Inside Santa's workshop, you can see the production of his toys (very cool set up)

Beautiful Peyton

Bailey standing by Santa's desk...bunch of kid's Christmas lists on his desk. The of course would not let me me take a picture of the girls on his lap, but the one they took was very cute. This was the first year the girls were not scared to sit on his lap without us. They were so excited to tell him what they wanted too.

Peyton: mermaid doll with wings for the bathtub

Bailey: Pink doll, with pink hair, arms and legs

Bellevue Botanical Lights

This year we visited the Bellevue Botanical Garden of Lights...and it was very cool!
http://www.bellevuebotanical.org/events/fmevents_gardendlights.htm
I guess volunteers start in July or August putting lights up. The designs are done with small strands of lights and zip ties. The detail is incredible in each design.

This picture became our Christmas Card picture
Best Buddies!
Peyton, Cole, Bailey & Presley



Dan checking out how detail

Peyton & Dan and JJ & Presley

The waterfall in the middle actually had lights that blinked so it looked like the water was falling. This was an incredible design, and this is all done on the ground (there is no water there) and around some of the plants

The Welliver's

Presley, JJ, Cole and Rebecca

*Best Buds*

Here you can kind of see how the lights were placed together

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow...

We had a big snowfall a few days before Thanksgiving this year. It snowed about 8" and the kiddos were soooo excited- that includes DAN too :)

Greenbelt next to our house...I love the snow on the trees

Peyton and Daddy

Dan got a huge workout by running the girls up and down the driveway...he is the best Daddy ever! He was just as excited to play in the snow as the girls

Even Madison came out to play

zoooooming on the sled- Thanks for the sled Uncle Dough

Snowball fight with Hannah, our neighbor friend

Sweet little Tyler...not sure how to get up :)

Now it was time to go inside, have some hot chocolate, snuggle and watch a movie!

Our Beautiful Ballerina's

The girls are taking Ballet right now and love it. It is so cute to see them. Parents get to come watch the last session of the class. Here are some pictures... Ms. Bailey

Ms. Peyton

It was dress up day and they all looked so cute!

Peyton's teacher

Tip-Toeing around the turkey

checkin' herself out with her "taps" (tap shoes) on

Thanksgiving at Grampie & Grammie Jo's House

We spent Thanksgiving with my parents up in Everett this year...and we had SNOW :)

Girls were playing outside on the deck while dinner was cooking....it was just beautiful out

Peyton was very interested in the turkey this year....and was ready to eat!

Peyton and Grampie (or "Grampie Jo" as she sometimes calls him-hehe)

Licking the potato beater from Grammie Jo and checking out the dressing

dinner is almost ready

Uncle Dough, Aunt Carol and Nick joined us for dinner

Had a fabulous Thanksgiving...now time for 5am shopping!