for the first time in our lives, we faced the challenge of traveling at the holidays. we were apprehensive... how to do it all and still make it perfect. we decided to celebrate Christmas in Seattle the weekend before the actual holiday. that way Santa could come to our house, and we would have some time to enjoy our new city. going in, we were a little skeptical as to how it was going to feel... maybe like a "mock" Christmas. but it wasn't. it had all the magic and love and specialness of Christmas and then some.
we started celebrating on friday with 3 holiday parties. saturday was designated Christmas Eve, and we spent it in Seattle at the city's most well-known landmark - Pike Place Market. we had lunch, strolled the market and planned a special Christmas Eve dinner.
that evening we prepared for Santa. it was the first year that brooke could fully grasp the concept of Santa, so we did the whole deal. milk. cookies. a special note for Santa. with lots of magic sprinkled in.
brooke was the first to awaken on Christmas morning. she stood in the hallway upstairs looking down at the Christmas tree and all the presents. kevin heard her exclaim "Santa came!" afraid that she was going to go running downstairs without us, we hurried out of bed, got Gavin out of bed and all went to see what Santa had brought.
it might not have really been Christmas, but it was Christmas in our hearts and that made it feel more special than it ever has.
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