Our visit with Santa

Tuesday, 11-8-09

I thought it would be fun, since Darin is working downtown, to take the kids downtown to see the Nordstrom Santa. Also, Elissa has made the comment once or twice....when are you going to take us to Seattle? So today was the day!

I picked up Grandma at 9:30am and we headed to Seattle!

We walked around and got fresh mini donuts and hot chocolate (it was really cold). YUM!

Then we met Daddy at Nordstrom's just after 11am. It was a great experience. Barely a line. Fresh complimentary cookies and cider. Warm! Undivided time with Santa.

Elissa went right up to meet Santa.

Zach, not so much.Zach would have NOTHING to with Santa.So they had Santa walk away and then sneak back behind him. He was not the wiser until sister said, "Hey Zach, look behind you." Thank you Lissy.....Then Lissy came back to tell Santa what she wanted for Christmas.
(I love this pic!)BTW, both Lissy and Zach say that Santa is not real. Well, Elissa asks if he is and at this point I do say yes.

Then when we were walking to lunch, there were all these "famous" people outside Nordstrom's collecting for the Salvation Army. As well as the Salvation Army band.

Here are two of the Rockettes!
Blake Lewis from American Idol
And the Mariner Moose dressed up for Christmas. Zach stayed F-A-R away from him. I think it was a pretty traumatic day for Zach. :-) Why do we do this to our kids?? hee, heeThen to top off the morning, we rode the carousel.It was a fun, fun day!