The snow came and went after 24 hours but was followed by heavy rain for a few days. Now that the rain is gone and my parents are in town we've been outside often despite the cold. Near my sister's house across the lake is Garden d'Lights that we all went to. We had a great time wandering around the lights display at the botanical garden. There were all kinds of flowers, bushes, and trees made out of lights but also swans, peacocks, frogs and even a monkey in a banana tree. It was amazing and Riley loved it!
wow!
We also walked around a park along the water that is comprised of boardwalks over the wetlands out to the water. We saw a blue heron, ducks (despite ice along the water's edge) and even a bald eagle! It has been great getting out in the crisp, cold air after being inside with the girls for a few days. We got all bundled up and took Emma too. I know you can't see her, but she's in a front carrier or hiding asleep in the stroller. We're so lucky we can take her just about anywhere as long as we can work it around her feedings. Michael missed out on this adventure studying hard for finals--which will be over in less than a week!
The girls are still being as cute as ever. Riley is singing Christmas carols, helping make Christmas goodies, doing Christmas crafts and countdowns. She is constantly asking how soon we are going to grandma and grandpa's house and when is Santa coming. Christmas, christmas, christmas...it is soo fun! Happy Holidays! Here are some darling photos of our two little angels.
7 comments:
Wonderful photos!! What a great place to take the girls to see the lights.
Can't wait to hear Riley sing those Christmas songs!!
Thanks for sharing--
love,
grandma m
what cute pictures. your girls are so dang darling. i LOVE the bellevue botanical gardens too. last year because of all of the power outages, they only had half of the lights and we had to use flashlights in the bathroom. YIKES!!!
emma is growing up so fast and riley is so cute and excited in all of those christmas pictures.
i love the girls in their little dresses. those christmas lights are amazing! are you guys heading to the tri-cities for christmas? have fun! merry christmas.
Wow, I've never seen such amazing Christmas lights-thanks for sharing! Congrats on your new little daughter, too. :) We miss everybody in Seattle.
I LOVE the pictures! It looks like you had so much fun at the lights. I can't believe how pretty your girls are. Emma looks so sweet in her lavendar outfit. :)
How fun! We might just go and see those lights ourselves too!
Yes, the girls are adorable in their cute clothes! I think the lavender outfit is darling on Emma!
Darling pictures. I still can't get over how big Riley looks to me. It's been too long. What fun lights too-Chase would have loved to see them-he has a super obsession with Christmas lights right now.
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