Seattle Trip

I thought I'd better post about our Seattle trip before I post about our Twin Falls trip.

I have tried several times to post our pics from Seattle but am having trouble. They were on a CD from a disposable camera... they're in my computer but it won't post (how annoying!).

Anyways, Seattle turned out to be a great trip! We took a furlough day and went up a day early, before the United Meeting to do some stuff in Seattle.

First we went to the Space Needle. It was really fun taking an elevator to the top and then hanging out up there for more than an hour taking in all the views. There were some interactive stations that the kids got into. Last June we did the Sears tower in Chicago. The kids weren't quite as impressed with the view after doing the Sears Tower, but they could still appreciate it,especially because of the architecture of the Stratosphere.

Then we rode the monorail to downtown and walked to Pikes market. Pikes market was a real happening place! We bought cherries, ate them. Bought rasberries, ate them, Bought organic dried apples, ate them. Bought honey sticks, ate them. Bought tomatoes, ate them. All while looking around at the different vendors. We stopped at the golden pig and watched the fishstand guys throw fish and yell. We went down to the water and ate a real nice early dinner outside right along the water. Ann puked all over, I was glad we were outside! Poor girl hadn't been feeling top notch, but we just thought she was tired from all the walking.

The next day we headed for our hotel downtown. We were on the 18th floor, smack dab downtown. We checked in and went swimming in the pool on the 28th floor with an amazing view. Then we trekked around downtown some more and found a neat resturaunt to eat at. The kids got to make thier own pizza and then the cooks baked it.

On Wednesday was the meetings. Officers Councils in the morning and afternoon and the United meeting at night. I went with Paul and took Mary, but waited in the Lobby during the meetings. Turned out I couldn't hear anything anyway, but Paul and the other Officers were really blessed. The other kids stayed in the hotel room and were babysat by some Comrades of ours 3 daughters. Two of them were teenagers, the other much younger who was along for the ride. Those girls were such great girls and the kids had fun with them. They got to order room service and everything for lunch. For the evening meeting, I stayed behind with Hannah and Mary (we made our own fun) and Paul took David, Elijah and Ann to the United Meeting. The boys wore their Jr. Soldier uniforms and I put Ann in a NavyBlue and White dress, (co-ordination of course!). They got back late (the meeting Hall was several blocks away, walking) but they had such a great time with thousands of other Salvationists. The boys even commented how much they like the sermon and what a great speaker Commissioner Gaither is (our National Commander). They also really liked the band music and songsters and seeing so many other Salvationists.

We came back the next day and hit the ground running to be ready to leave again 5 days later to Baker City and Twin Falls (business for Paul, furlough for me and then furlough together). I will post about that tomorrow with pictures because I finally have my beloved digital camera back!