Addiction to riding the bus

We took Cups for a walk to the Farmers' Market. On the way back Cups didn't want to walk or ride in the stroller. Daddy took Cups home on the bus. She loved it. She waved to the bus driver on the way out and kicked Daddy while in Daddy's arm (to communicate that she could have ridden all day). Thanks for your way of showing of gratitude. Cups!.

Enjoying gofres in Chinatown

Hello Kitty boom box

Cups and Mama before Cups gets yet another holiday surprise!



Daddy set Cups on the counter so that we could capture her reaction when Mama walked through the door. Yap, we got a good one!



Kitty!



Cups likes it!

Carousel at Westlake

Go before nap or after nap?! Since Cups was not tired yet, we took her out for a holiday treat. (We hoped that it would be a treat anyhow since we did not know what to expect of Cups' reaction.) The next bus was coming in 8 minutes. We changed Cups' diaper and hurried out of the house.


On the bus with her new sippy cup from ahma. . .


We are about to go on Cups' first ride on the carousel.


Mama and Cups. . .


Cups had so much fun that she cried after she got off the horsie with Mama. Daddy took Cups on the ride again. Daddy rode with Cups for a little while. (Mama fosters security while Daddy encourages independence.)


Look at Mama over there, Cups!


Cups waved to Mama.


Hi, Mama!


It's time to get off. Our prayer for another free ride like it happened for another round of kids did not happen.


Cups wanted to go on the ride again. Mama noticed that quite a few kids cry after they got off the ride. The family moved off the premise quickly, haha.


Walking around a little before heading home. . .


A picture of Daddy and Cups with WaMu Center in the background. . .


On the way home. . . We only had to wait for the bus for a couple minutes on First Ave.


Cups started getting tired. . .


View of downtown Seattle from the bus. . .


View of space needle from the bus. . .


Thank you, bus driver!

Experience = priceless
Actual out-of-pocket = $1.50 for Daddy's round-trip bus fair + $8 for carousel rides ($2 each)

The day after Thanksgiving. . .

Cups' enthusiasm for shopping the day after Thanksgiving. . .

It was wet out, and Cups was a trooper. She still went shopping with Mama. She liked the raincoat from Anni. Thank you, Auntie Lisa!! We started the morning with a cold buster drink at Jamba Juice first. (Cups started a new light cold after being healthy for two days after the last cold. She's already showing signs of recovery from the new cold a few days later.)

Cups' second Thanksgiving

Cups and Uncle Michael playing before dinner. . .


Cups dug in before Turkey was carved. . .


Uncle John carved the turkey. . . Auntie Penny cooked a big turkey, and it was very juicy.


Cups ate really well on Thanksgiving.


Cups liked the turkey, the purple mashed potatoes and roasted yam.








We are thankful for all the blessings in our life. . .and the yummy dinner that Auntie Penny prepared for us. We had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving breakfast

On the way out. . .through the back door. . .and the alley. . .





We had breakfast at MM (Metropolitan Market) a couple blocks down the street. Eclair for breakfast, Cups?! Must be Daddy's doing. Cups enjoyed the custard.

Welcome, Baby Elizabeth!

Baby Elizabeth visited us in West Seattle for the first time. Baby Elizabeth and Cups. . . Mama and Daddy named Cups after Auntie Elizabeth. Mama has legal guardianship of Baby Elizabeth. Mama has three Elizabeths close to her!

Excellent parking job

Mama could not help but laugh and take a picture after she saw how three cars in a row parked poorly. Mama's car (also on the curb) is the one closest to you in the picture.

Cups loves to color.

Uncle Eric helped.

At the Bakery Nouveau with Auntie Evelyne

Being sick doesn't suppress Cups' appetite for chocolate. She ate the chocolate on top of the desserts and left it at that. We had a great evening visiting with Auntie Evelyne. Come visit again soon, please!

Cupcake candles

We sang happy birthday with a cupcake candle out of the set that Auntie Arlene got Cups! Thank you, Auntie Arlene!

Hangin' out at Harbor Steps with Uncle Eric

We wanted to try hot chocolate at Fran's after dinner, but we were just five minutes late. To make up for dessert we played around the fountain. Cups didn't like being in the water even though she has boots on. We'll have to walk her through puddles in the days to come to teach her to associate boots with playing in the rain, haha.