Day in Downtown Seattle!

 So, we took off school & spent Labor Day 

with the girls in downtown Seattle!

 I thought this sign was pretty hilarious!

Yeah.. those SWELTERING 68* days!!! ;-)

And it was like 75* there that day, and

Deanna, one of the girls that went with

us, wore the "coolest outfit she had

because she knew it was gonna be

hot!" haha pretty funny! ;-)

 The BIG hills freaked Ariel out!

 Not exactly sure what these were...

I guess just places to rest going uphill :-)

 The first Starbucks!  And the line was out the door!

Katie, I thought you'd like this :-)

 Deanna read us "The Wheedle and the Needle"...

definitely a must in the downtown Seattle experience! :-)

 I absolutely LOVE the water!

 

 Gopika also came with us!

Great to have you join us, Gopika! :-)

 Leesie got her hair done in this cute little bun :-)

 I love "my little women"! :-)

 Seafood.. YUCK!  Or GAG, as Amanda would say! ;-)

 This is a classic picture since Gopika had just decided

to not have any processed sugar from September 5th...

Just a picture, though.. she didn't eat it :-)

 This was the tallest man in the world

and how Janna compares.. WOW!

 A giant gummy bear for Amanda! :-)

 After going to Pike Place Market, 

we headed to the Waterfront for lunch :-)

 As we were stopped at a crosswalk, somebody

commented on this huge umbrella.  Ariel pipes

up and says, "Wait!  Is it real?  I mean, does

it really work when it rains?" haha If you will notice

it even has holes in it.. wouldn't do much good!

Just love you, Ariel! ;-)

 Rachel, check out these hanging flowers!

Too bad these weren't at church.. :-)

 Deanna's sister, Kristina, joined us for the day, too :-)

 After we finished eating what we wanted, the girls

enjoyed giving the rest to the birds :-)

 Love the shades, gals! ;-)

 

 The sailboat was the focus of this picture

in case you were wondering.. :-)

 Leesie picked these flowers for me :-)

She's so thoughtful & giving!

 Now in this picture you should be able to tell

what the focus is supposed to be.. ;-)

 Pairasailing!

Tab, does this bring back memories of going in

Mackinac?!  Such great times!  So glad we're

both still here to enjoy them... :-)

 Gotta make sure it's okay, of course! ;-)

 Gopika, Tizzy, and Ariel

 This is crazy!

 Here's the treasured debris!

"A man without a face!"

 Mmm.. I wonder what person this made me think of?

Any guesses, anyone??? :-)

 The girls got caricatures done!

Janna was talking about what they would do to her

if she ever had one done, so I thought it'd be great

for her to see! :-)  And for keepsake, of course!

 She looks excited! ;-)

 SO CUTE!!!

 Can you tell who's who??? :-)

 Carriage ride, anyone?

 Resting by the big.. animal, whatever it is :-)

 This is definitely a "Me" shop, don't you think, Aunt Woody? :-)

 Can you guess which saying I like best? :-)

 Leesie was SO excited to find these for

Miss Nicole and Miss Amanda :-)

Too bad the sayings weren't true, though..

haha JUST KIDDING! ;-p

We missed you!

 A GIANT PIGGY BANK!

 Lest this picture deceive you.. Janna actually pulled

 the money OUT of the piggy! haha

She put it back, though, of course! ;-)

 The Gum Wall on Post Alley.. definitely another Seattle must!

Probably just a one time visit thing, though.. ;-)

 Some nerve, huh?!

 Deanna thought this sign was pretty funny.. :-)

 Chewing up our gum to stick on the wall

 And it's on!

Who knows how many more have put

theirs on from all over the world, and now 

we can say that we did too! :-)

 Mmm.. I wonder what Ariel thought about it?? ;-)

 Yeah, Jan's face pretty much describes it... :-)

 Tuckered out after a long, fun-filled day! :-)

 BEAUTIFUL flowers for super cheap!

Guys, take your gals! ;-)

 Of course, I had to get a picture of

Janna by this cherry sign! :-)

 

 We stopped by the Space Needle on our way

back home.  Everyone else was too tired to

get out of the van, so Stephanie & I took

pictures :-)  What?!  A visit to Seattle and,

of course, you HAVE to see the Space Needle!

Well, it was probably one of the most confusing things

they've ever bought (long story), but the girls brought

back beautiful flowers for their Mom!
 She loved them!