Four Seasons Seattle Art Restaurant Larry Gets Lost In Seattle Menu Review

On Sunday we spent the day in our favorite city, Seattle and while we were there we went to the Four Seasons Hotel and Residences for Brunch. Now I know what you may be thinking, you took two small children to the Four Seasons for Brunch? Have you lost your mind? You might be thinking the Four Seasons is pretty fancy and luxurious place to take your children to for brunch, I know I used to. I guess I thought that the Four Seasons was a place for the executive type and with two little boys we do not fit that bill! I was so wrong.

(Here we are outside of the hotel, on the streets of Seattle)

The Four Seasons Hotel has collaborated with John Skewes, the creator and illustrator of the successful Larry Gets Lost™ picture book series to create a creative kids menu. Remember in March when we did the book review for Larry Gets Lost in Seattle? We love Larry and when we heard the news that the Art Restaurant and Lounge loves him as much as we do, we were dying to check it out!


When we were seated the first thing we noticed was the set up for the boys. They each had a fresh bowl of fruit, a cup of water in a cute cup and a berry smoothie with a straw! I have to give the Four Seasons credit, they know how to start a meal off right for kids :) As you can see the smoothies were a HUGE hit!


The place mats had Larry and Pete on them and the menus were just like the book but with coloring activities as well. JJ and Baby L were "reading" their menus like good little boys.




Larry's Menu for Kids had a lot to choose from but as soon as JJ heard pasta that was it. He knew what he wanted. On top of pasta being his favorite meal, the pasta was in the shape of the Space Needle, a tourist spot in Seattle that he learned about from reading Larry Gets Lost in Seattle. Perfect. For Baby L we ordered the PB and J sandwich, another perfect choice for a 1 year old.

(Here are the Space Needle Noodles with cheese!)

(Baby L's PB and J, look how cute they cut off the crust!)

(JJ and I after his meal arrived, he was so excited!)

For brunch I had a sausage skillet and my husband had an omelet, both very tasty but I guess this is about the kids right? The boys both ate up their food and were perfect gentlemen, well except Baby L may have been ready to go as soon as he was done. But all and all the boys were very good. A lot of that was do to the wait staff. Everyone was so nice to us. This is our cute and super sweet waitress Tamara, she was so good talking to JJ and really made him feel special.

(Our server,Tamara presented JJ with a Jones Soda that featured Pete and Larry. Awesome)

(We love Larry!)

Part of our little outing was to celebrate my birthday as well. So for the occasion we ordered the Space Needle Sundae from the Larry's Sweet Stuff off the kids menu. They were not joking when they said it was a Space Needle Sundae. The giant Space Needle was made out of shortbread cookie, with Apple cotton candy around the Needle to represent fog, and inside was chocolate and vanilla ice cream. YUM!!! We shared/devoured it. What a clever way to incorporate the beautiful city we were in.

As you can see JJ LOVED it!

To be honest at first I was a little apprehensive about taking two small boys to the Four Seasons Restaurant even though they do have a kids menu. I thought for sure we would be booted out of their for even thinking about dining there! Haha I was so wrong. Not only does the lobby have a really cool fire place when you walk into the lobby, the restaurant has beautiful views of the city, the staff is amazing, you really do feel welcome there. I loved everything about our experience. I would bring my children back here any time knowing that we are always welcome. Thank you to the Four Seasons Seattle and the Art Restaurant for making this experience great for my family and for letting us know that even though we have small children, we can still go to a "fancy" restaurant and enjoy ourselves. 
 

*We were guest of the Four Seasons and Art restaurant for the Larry Gets Lost in Seattle Menu promotion. We were not paid for our review. The opinions are 100% mine and may vary from others. We were provided a meal from the PR company that represents them.

Free for Kids United States Tennis Association 1 Year Membership

Looking for a sport to get your kids more active? When we were little we liked to play tennis. We did not play on a team just at the park at times. As an adult I play with my husband and we have a blast. If we knew the rules and how to really play I am sure it would be even more fun.

While I was watching tennis on tv with my son over the weekend I saw an ad for tennis for kids about the rackets and courts being more kid friendly. Right now you can get your kids 10 and under a Free United States Tennis Association 1 Year Membership.

You can find the info to sign up here.

Boogie Wipes Snot Your Average Kid Contest

Boogie Wipes, is launching a nationwide contest to find ordinary kids doing extraordinary things to honor them on their new Boogie Wipes 90-count canisters. Running from August 1st to December 2011, parents will be able to nominate their children online by explaining what he or she has done or achieved that the world needs to know about. Three winners will have their picture and story appear on the Boogie Wipes canister as one of the new faces of Boogie Wipes. 

You can enter the Snot Your Average Kid contest here. 

 * I will be receiving some samples of boogie wipes for posting this contest.

Wild about Blackberries

One of the things I love about living in Washington State is that during the summer the blackberries grow like crazy here. You can find them all over the place during an evening walk or at our local park. Every year we seek out the wild blackberries and pick a bunch or even freeze some for later. We eat them right off the vine, use them as an ice cream topping, and we make a few pies from our pickings. The best thing about BLACKBERRIES is they are FREE!!!

(Nana, Baby L and JJ all hard at work)

After all, FREE is my favorite number.

Tri State Contest NJ NY CT: Enter the 2011 Face Of Bangz Contest

Bangz Salon and Wellness Spa, the Montclair, NJ based award winning salon and spa, is an oasis for beauty inside and out.  Since the opening of their new venue in 2009 Bangz has made it a priority to be heavily involved in the neighborhood. Bangz has supported numerous causes and non-profits as well as hosted fundraisers and events at the salon for many charities. Now, for the first time ever, Bangz Salon & Wellness Spa announces their first search to find The Face of Bangz, this will be a tri-state competition for NJ, NY or CT in which people can compete for the grand prize as well as be named the first-ever Face of Bangz. Entries will be accepted from now through October 15th, 2011. In addition, all entrants will receive 15% off of any salon or spa treatment. "The Face of Bangz Contest is a way for us to engage with the community and find out what is important to our clients and neighbors. Our goal is to find an individual with the same goals and ambition as Bangz in hope that together we can make a difference," said Israel Cronk, Manager of Bangz Salon & Wellness Spa. "We are hoping to find someone who knows and understands that having beauty on the inside will execute on the outside as well," adds Cronk.

If you live in New Jersey, New York, or Connecticut you can enter. Log onto www.bangz.net and click on the contest banner, contestants must upload a photo and in a short 100 word statement explain why they should be The Face of Bangz.  The statement should tell why beauty on the inside is important to you and which charity/community service project you support  and why.  Entries must be received by October 15th, 2011. Bangz Salon & Wellness Spa panel of judges, will then select the top ten semi- finalists based on the criteria of originality, creativity and kindness.  The top ten semi- finalists will be posted on www.bangz.net for open voting from October 20th until November 3rd. 

The five contestants with the most votes will be selected as finalists and invited to compete live in front of a judging panel at Bangz Salon & Wellness Spa in Montclair, at a date to be determined in November. One Grand prize winner will be crowned as The Face of Bangz Salon & Wellness Spa for an entire year.  Her prize also includes a year of Bangz treatments valued at $1,500, $500 charity donation to the charity of her choice and appearances at Bangz Better World Foundation events. The four finalists will be awarded prize packages that include $100 gift cards to the salon and a $50 donation to the charity of their choice.