Seattle Trip Day 1 - Chihuly and Space Needle

We headed to Seattle for Easter!  It was our last flight before Emmalyn turns 2 and we have to pay for her to have her own seat. 

Both kids on the plane, sharing a seat, ready to go with their iPads

We didn't get to the airport with a ton of extra time so when there was a delay after we boarded, Emmalyn and I hopped off the plane and grabbed some breakfast for everyone (plus it gave her a couple more minutes to run around and get some energy out).

Headed back to the plan and, of course, needed to carry the bag herself.

Sharing her banana with daddy

Amazingly, she fell asleep.  Whew!  Even though it's uncomfortable and my arm falls asleep from being stuck in the same position for so long, it's really nice to have a long cuddle with my sweet girl.

Sweaty sleeping while the boy do their tech thing.  Luckily the plane had the individual screens for each seat which was a big hit with Maxwell. 

The flight, the longest either kid has been on, went really well.  Emmalyn was tired/groggy when we got off the plane.

We got a rental car and then grabbed some lunch.  We decided to head downtown and do some tourist stuff like go to the Space Needle.  It's been over 20 years since I've been there and I've never been to the top.

It was more than an hour wait to go up to the top, so we went to look at the Chihuly glass exhibit next door.  I've loved Chihuly's stuff since it was at the Dallas Arboretum and it was super neat to see the exhibit.

Emmalyn thought it was super cool.

Family pic

Once we got outside she lost interest and just wanted to run around (or in this case crawl around like a puppy).

Silly kid (how great is his blazer/jacket?!)

Trying to contain her but letting her ride on his shoulders.

It didn't last long and then she was running around again...

...and asking to be picked up again.

Stopping to check out the flowers

I was exhausted after chasing her around.  She just doesn't stop for more than 2 seconds!

Family pic

To burn more time we went and played on the grass at the Seattle Center, which was gorgeous and soft.  I love non-Texas grass!  Emmalyn was tired from all her running around and would have fallen asleep if we weren't out.

Pouting for some reason

We made it to the top!  What a beautiful, sunny day - - gorgeous views!!!

No fear on this one - she loved being up high

The view coming back down (the elevator was glass so you could watch the view)

The kids were tired and hungry at this time so we headed to Ashlee's house where we were staying and got them fed and put to bed and then the adults went out to dinner for Thai.  We finished out the night by playing games.  Her girls are so grown up, I still have a hard time believing it!

Sometimes, one picture just isn't enough

I have lots of pictures from just a couple days.  The reason I have so many pictures is that I can't pick just one out of the many that I have.  Each one shows my kids with a different expression or something different from their personality and I just can't pick only one!  Sorry, not sorry.  :)

Maxwell got invited to his first birthday party for a friend at school.  He had fun at chuck e cheese but didn't play with any of the kids also there from his class.

He won something on one of the games and had to put in his name - this is what he typed. (Apparently his teacher calls him "Maxxy" sometimes.  uh....)

Maxwell showing me where his dimple is

Watching her big brother - he's so cool

Maxwell showing love for his sister

Watching each other

Love those sweet feet

She is such a happy baby

I can't get over how cute she is.  Perfection!

We are doing presents for a child off of an angel tree this year.  We have involved Maxwell in all the shopping for Christian and he's done a really good job of getting excited about getting presents "for Christian" without asking for the same stuff for himself.  (But of course we love getting stuff for Maxwell so a few things for him found their way into our shopping cart too.)

Doing a workbook

Peter showed him how he could stack the markers

I love that I caught this face in a picture because it's one of his expressions but not one that is around when I'm normally taking pictures

How high can you go?

...and it crashes

Having fun playing Uno...or having fun on our phones while pretending to play Uno?

She loves to read books and turn pages

Big grins

I love this adorable outfit - it's so soft, feminine, and NON PINK!

End of November and we are outside in t-shirts and blue skies.  Thank you, Texas.

Maxwell loves accessories...today he has on a Thanksgiving bracelet he got at school.

Big chin, big cheeks, big eyes, only wisps of hair

Playing dress up in a coat and hat that I have for her.  

The tragic thing was that this was the only time she wore this coat and hat!  I brought it with us to Utah but she didn't need it and then she never wore it for the rest of winter in Texas because it never fit the occasion.  :(  I should have created an occasion just to wear the coat and hat!