This might have been one of my favorite days. We woke up, explored the city a little, which meant we visited a cute coffee shop so Elyse and Dad could get their fun coffee of the day, and discovered a fun park. We then attended Seattle's Underground City. This was full of awesome Seattle history and made us appreciate the town a lot more. We then visited the boardwalk. Lastly, we drove to our new hotel and discovered a great outlet mall nearby.
Today Maddie turned eleven years old, and we were so thankful to celebrate her. She is growing up so quickly before us, and we know God gave her to us to treasure each one of these years. Right now, Maddie is our strong-willed, artistic, organized, avid reader, and animal-loving child.
Today we got to celebrate Maddie (we actually celebrated her two days ago before we left, but either way, she was celebrated). We had a nice family dinner of her choice, played four-square volleyball, opened gifts, and ate cake.
When we arrived in Seattle, Washington, it was a little late; however, that didn't stop us from exploring the city. We started by eating at Dick's Diner (a restaurant that was highly recommended to us by some friends; honestly, we weren't too impressed). Following that, we went and explored the Space Needle. By this time, it was late, and we were ready to call it a night.
This year, we took an eight-day road trip out west to visit two states we had never been to before. We successfully started in Washington and ended in northern California, specifically San Fransico. The trip was simple and awesome. We did a variety of activities and were blessed with safety, laughter, and unforgettable memories.
Today Maddie graduated from the fourth grade/elementary school. She has been patiently waiting for today since attending Ian’s last year. Ceremony went as normal with worship, messages, video, and handing out certificates. We were very excited for her and know she will rock middle school. Way to go, Maddie and congratulations on graduating from elementary school.
Today we went to a Minnesota United soccer game. It was the first professional soccer game for all of us, and it did not disappoint! It was an extremely fun experience but the reason it will remain so memorable is because Lionel Messi was playing at the game. Kallen said it was one of his favorite days ever. Bonuses: Grandpa and Grandma were there with us, and Minnesota won four to one.
Today was a momentous day, we had our last official track and field day. We have watched this event take place for the last nine years. Maddie ended it doing great with two first place and one third place ribbon. Very proud of her!
