K9 Candy Cane Run and a Visit to Santa!

Today was the day Brent and Diesel had been training two months for!! It was the annual K9 Candy Cane 5K Fun Run! Diesel may have exerted a little too much energy saying hello to all the dogs before the race.... But in the beginning he was PUMPED!

Brent said Diesel relished passing all the dogs he could - he definitely has a competitive spirit.... too bad his endurance is that of a true inside dog (and not a working sled dog!).

Brock and I kept warm in the gym for a good twenty minutes waiting for the runners to navigate the course, then made our way outside just in time to see Daddy and Diesel rounding the bend.... with a very tired husky.

Stopped so suddenly he popped the collar right off!

And then he stopped. Just like that. FORTY FEET from the finish line he just said "THAT'S IT!" So what did Brent do?

He carried him across the finish line. Yes. Brent explained it was "easier" to pick him up then waste the time to put his collar back on and Brent and Diesel had a time to beat! And yes..... Diesel weighs about 88 pounds. 

Fun run with Diesel - and 15 minutes after the race, he was perfectly fine.... just a little sleepy today. And yes, even with that finish - they beat their time from last year. :)

After a little rest for everyone (and a little Seahawks), we headed up to Bellevue Mall for dinner at The Cheesecake Factory (compliments of my winning ticket on Halloween) and to see Santa!!

Brock was excited to see the reindeer flying from Santa's house and pointed out Rudolph's shining red nose about ten times. Things were looking up for our visit to Santa. 

He wanted to play with all the toys in Santa's village! And really liked peeking at Santa with the other kids in the window. Then it was Brock's turn.

He did not like it one bit. He's more of a "watch from a distance" kind of toddler. :) Poor Brock.

After a little shopping at the Disney store, we made our way to the street for Snowflake Lane - a musical holiday parade with costumed characters. They close down the street every night at 7pm for the show from Thanksgiving to Christmas! Brock enjoyed the dancing, bubbles, and "snow" that filled the street, but again, was not interested in taking pictures with ANY of the characters! I got a nice video of him dancing - so adorable!

A very fun, holiday filled day! And with that.... we are all going to bed!