Christmas Tree time

 Yep...the tree is always in the same spot..Must be the only spot that works..We headed to our favorite Christmas Tree Farm..Home Depot...With the help of all the family the decorating took about 5 minutes..

This is how Alex and Anna-Maria felt about the whole experience...

Pick your favorite Christmas Pose....

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 I couldn't decide which photo to use for this year's Christmas Card...Please help by picking your favorite...


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A day Downtown Seattle

 Since the kids had a couple of days off for Parent/Teacher conferences we got to spend the day as a family...Off to Seattle we go..I have never done the Christmas displays downtown because of work but I really enjoyed them this  year..First was the Sheraton for their annual Gingerbread houses...

 so yummy looking..just want to rip off a piece..They won't notice..

 Next we headed to the Fairmont Hotel for the Teddybear Suite..So many bears in one small place..even the bathroom had them on the floor, in the sink, etc..

 Pike's Market is always an adventure..always crowded and fun...

Santa delivers everything on the list right?

2nd grade muscial...

Anna-Maria had a great musical Tueday night..She sang loud and clear and played the clave like a professional...

New eyes

Yep..Alex finally needed glasses.....After enough squinting we broke down and had his eyes checked at Costco...A couple of days later the nurse called him in to recheck his eyes from the last test she did..Alex told her that we had a prescription for the new glasses but we were going to wait till his dad had a job..One phone call later from the nurse and Alex got free glasses from a local optometrist. Now he can see the signs on the buildings and words written from afar...He is excited...and handsome...