This year, instead of exchanging gifts in the Nielsen/Wilbourne clan we all headed to downtown Seattle on Christmas day and stayed in the new, ultra green and eco friendly Hyatt at Olive 8. We shopped Pike Place Market (love those hot, fresh little donuts with cinnamon and sugar) and watched ice carving and ice skating in the Seattle Center. We rode the monorail and enjoyed swimming in the salt water pool and soaking up the heat in the sauna and steam room. We capped off the trip by getting all dolled up and going to Irving Berlin's "White Christmas" (Rachael's mother's favorite) at the 5th Avenue Theater. All of this was possible because of Grandma Dania and Grandpa Lee. Aren't they the best?
ok, got home from our fun lunch together & was so excited to check out your blog update:) guess i had already seen this post, but had gotten lazy with my commenting...looks like quality holiday bonding with the fam!! hope you were able to abide by your simplicity motto with all fun things to buy in seattle-oh wait! that was before new year, so you could claim ignorance as bliss!:)
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