Friday the boys and I made our first-ever trip to the Emerald City Comic Con.....and it was AMAZING!!!! We had so much fun! It was awesome to see everyone dressed up. Kristjan, who is a big fan of anime, recognized all his favorite characters and would run up to them asking for pictures. Both boys dressed up: Clifford as Daryl from The Walking Dead and Kristjan as the Marionette from Five Nights At Freddy's. Clifford got a few compliments on his costume, but it was Kristjan who got a lot of attention. There were people who didn't know who he was, but complimented on how creepy he looked. For those familiar with the video game, they gave him lots of compliments. We even ran across a few other kids dressed just like him, so we made a point of getting pics of them together. The show itself was huge! In fact, we didn't even see all of it. There was a kids room, video game room, meet ups, panels, interviews, etc. We spent most of our time looking around at all the comics and booths. We took advantage of anything that was free at the show because everything costs...a lot. The boys had a little bit of money from their allowance to spend, plus I chipped in for a book here or a poster there. The big thing at ECCC that we waited all day for was to get our picture taken with Norman Reedus (aka Daryl from The Walking Dead). I have the biggest crush on the guy, long before he became popular on the show. I was so excited to be able to get up close to the man and put my arm around him!!! As for Clifford, he was just as excited. Not only did he get to meet a famous actor, but he met his idol!! The picture itself lasted only 20 seconds, and because there are so many people who paid for a pic, you're rushed through very quickly. But before we exited I looked at Clifford and said "say hi!! this is your chance!". He looked at Norman Reedus and said "hi". Norman said "hey little dude" and gave him a high-five! Clifford had the biggest smile! I'm so excited not only for myself to be able to meet the guy, but for Clifford to have this amazing experience! Everything about our trip was great. I really hope we can go again next year, and for this time to have Peter join us!
Quick family pic before the show opened
Funny poster we saw while walking around.
Us walking around to the various booths BEFORE it started getting crowded
Misc characters we ran into while walking around
Pics posing with characters
(Kristjan was definitely more into this than Clifford)
Us moms needed a coffee pick me up, so kiddos got a treat too
The Dark Horse booth offered free pics in their photo booth!
Boys each getting a free sketch of their choice
(I picked Donald Duck for mine!)
Clifford holding a Daryl crossbow toy
Jelly Belly had a booth, offering spin on the beanboozle wheel. Boys participated, while I admired the artwork made of jelly beans.
Group pic with their friends
Our pic with Norman Reedus!!!! A lady ahead of us gave him a toy gun that shoots confetti, so he used it in our pic. Just gotta say, BEST MOMENT EVER!
The hand that got high-fived by Norman Reedus! Clifford kept his arm up like that for a solid 20 minutes, stating he was never going to wash it!
After the show we intended to grab dinner right there in Seattle. Foolish us, we didn't even think about the wait time for a table (2 hrs!). So we drove closer to home and hit up a Red Robin. Boys had fun goofing around with their friends.
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