We arrived in Seattle Sunday evening after a four and a half hour flight from Chicago that was surprisingly good as Arianna slept for a good three hours of it and was distracted by presents for most of the other hour or so. Arianna had charmed the gate agent for Alaska Airlines who moved us to a row where no one else was sitting so Arianna would have her own seat. After landing we headed right to the Aronson's and got to have dinner Christmas night with the Loski and Aronson clans. We got to introduce Arianna to her great Grand Parents Jim and Charlotte Loski as well as her newest cousin Olivia who was just born 13 days ago. Arianna got to meet Katie's Aunt Kris and Uncle Paul Aronson and their daughters Andrea and Erika with whom we are staying in West Seattle. She also got to meet her mommie's Uncle Don and Aunt Julie Loski. Grandma Gail and Grandpa Russ along with Aunt Stephanie also flew up to Seattle from Texas for the big family reunion.
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| The entire extended Loski clan (now with Aronson's and Cummings') with Jim and Charlotte in the middle |
We had a restful day yesterday and the big family dinner yesterday evening. Today we headed into downtown Seattle and went to the Pikes Place Public Market. We got Starbucks from the original Starbucks store and had clam chowder on the waterfront.
After the Market and lunch at Steamers we headed to the Aquarium which is also right there on the waterfront. Arianna enjoyed seeing her fishies at the aquarium but was most enthralled by the Sea Lion and Harbour Seal literally climbing onto the ledge to look down at them swimming around. She called out to them and was in a much better mood after seeing them. Tonight we have dinner at the Great Grandparents and tomorrow is the zoo!
