On Monday evening my husband and I took our six-year-old nephew and five-year-old niece to see Paw Patrol LIVE! in Seattle. These two kids haven’t spent much time in the city before and they thought it was pretty cool to be so close to the Space Needle.
We started at the McDonalds by the Seattle Center where they enjoyed a Happy Meal and I choked down a quarter pounder. I admit I’m not a fan of the “Golden Arches” like I used to be.
On our way to the theater we stopped at the huge playground where the kids had a fantastic time running around and climbing all over the giant structure. My nephew really liked the “spinny thing” merry-go-round though he made no effort to aid in spinning it; he left that up to other kids.
They were bursting with energy as we pulled them from the playground and walked to the theater. We followed a trail of kids and parents to Marion Oliver McCaw Hall where we found out seats on the First Tier. I sent my husband out to get the kids some light up toys just as the show started.
The show was fairly interactive and when the drama on stage began to lose the kids attention, the actors were quick to ask for help from the audience. During intermission we bought each of them a plush pup to take home. By the end of the show they were out of their seats jumping and dancing to the finale music.
When the show was over we headed back to the car and stopped at the big fountain for a few pictures. They spent the next half hour running around the fountain. I really don’t know how they can have so much energy! They wanted to go back to the playground as we walked passed it to our car! It was great to see them have so much fun outside!
While they got toys and a Happy Meal, they also got a memory they will likely hold onto for a very long time. The batteries will die in the light up toys and they will find their way to a garbage can before long. The plush pups will no doubt end up in a thrift pile but the feelings they have for that night could potentially last for many years to come. We gave them an experience of seeing a live show, of walking the streets of downtown Seattle, and running together without technology or other distractions.
It was time and money well spent in my opinion.
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This Saturday I will be walking with 
Research continues to find the cause and cure for congenital heart defects but research needs money. People give money to the causes they care about and the causes that affect them most. CHD is a cause that affects so many yet doesn’t get the funding it needs. I walk to raise awareness for children like Toby who live with broken hearts.