I think that it has become very apparent that one of our favorite places to go is Port Gamble. Its small, charming and has a great sense of community. So when we discovered that Santa would be visiting Port Gamble and there would be some fun festivities to go along with it, we were there! We spent the afternoon in the shops, visiting Santa’s workshop and taking part in the tree lighting ceremony and fireworks. It was a great afternoon and evening. Another fun Wharton Adventure in the history books!
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| Walking the road, singing her own Christmas songs. |
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| Enjoying a stroll with daddy, talking about Santa and his reindeer. |
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| Ellie was so excited to see Santa, I thought she might explode. |
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| At first Ellie was a little shy but then she had plenty to say to Santa. There was a huge line behind us but Santa let her talk and tell her stories. So sweet! |
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| Big smiles with Santa |
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| So happy to see Santa and tell him all their hopes for Christmas, like Abby’s Barbie Dreamhouse. |
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| Making their own Christmas cookies. |
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| Ellie went all out with the cinnamon dots. |
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| Abby loved the cinnamon dots too as well as all the red and green sprinkles that she could handle. |
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| Abby’s finished cookie product. Yummy! |
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| Ellie’s finished cookie product. Yummy! |
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| We closed down Santa’s workshop and stopped for one last picture before we left. I wonder where Santa is off to now? |
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| What a fun afternoon with Santa. Don’t fret though, there is still more to come! |
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| We decided to take a little walk around town to kill some time before the tree lighting. Ellie kept looking for Santa too. I don’t think he is here though. |
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| Two little monkey’s in a tree! |
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| Look who we found again! Santa was visiting the kids near the little garden and light display. |
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| Abby and Ellie were so excited to see Santa, yet again! |
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| A cold and gloomy night in Port Gamble. Lucky for us the rain stayed away! |
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| The sun is setting and Puget Sound looks beautiful in the stormy, waning light. |
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| Hot chocolate and magic candy canes make the wait for the tree lighting very easy. |
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| Snuggling up until tree lighting time. |
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| Santa counted down, the tree was lit and the fireworks began. What a beautiful sight to see. |
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| Port Gamble might be a small town, but the fireworks were beautiful and very well done. |
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| The Grand Finale! |
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| The tree is lit and now its time to go home! |
The Wharton Adventures 