Leavenworth 2011

We enjoyed yet another wondeful year in Leavenworth for their beautiful town lighting celebration. We stayed at a hotel in town next to the hotel we stayed in the first year we visited for the lighting festival. Being close is always a treat and makes it very easy with young kids to move back and forth to the hotel as needed!

The weekend was filled with sledding on the town hill, some snow play, good company, yummy food and brew, beautiful holiday lights, Santa, a living nativity, a little lantern parade and holiday shopping. Something for everyone!

Family Walk

Tonight after dinner we headed out for a family walk. It has been a week or two since we have been out for one, much to long for our tastes. Typically we do a family walk at least a couple times a week.... so this was a treat we have all missed!

I don't always bring along my camera, but once in a while I do. I like to capture some of those everyday moments we have in life... the ones that are normally overlooked. The camera is guaranteed to make it out for a special event, but the everyday stuff - we have to remind ourselves sometimes. Today was the day to bring along the camera and Holly loved it! She was asking for me to take photos of a lot of things, I did - but I'll only share a few here.

On our walk we were trying to slow down and take a peek at some nature along the way. We found pretty flowers, berries of all kinds (friendly and not friendly), mushrooms, a few nurse logs, a caterpillar, tons of birds and a rabbit. Part way through our walk we stopped at the playground for her to burn off some energy... then we headed back on our walk.

A wonderful evening!

Leavenworth 2008 - #1

We enjoyed our third year in Leavenworth, WA. It is a small bavarian style town that hosts many fesvtivals throughout the year - the tree/town lighting being one of their largest ones. I am in love with this little town. You can't help but get in the holiday mood while visiting this town.

We all had a very fun time, spent hours and hours in the cold snow. We visited our favorite little outdoor bar called the Munchin Haus - enjoyed lunch and brews around a toasty fireplace. Enjoyed many of the local gift shops, decor and of course the lighting ceremony itself.

The weather was *perfect* which is good... because up until the day before, even hours before - there was no snow! I personally, can't imagine Leavenworth in December without snow. So, I was overjoyed we ended up wtih snow and a good amount. In fact it snowed pretty much all weekend!

Heading over Blewitt Pass.

View of the park behind town, so beautiful!!!

Bryan & I... Gosh I love him!!!

Holly & Uncle Don made this snowman - so cute!

Catching snowflakes!

The park in town starts lighting, beautiful!

The town lit up during festival.

Heading to Leavenworth

Just a note that we'll be off line for a bit... we are headed to the beautiful town of Leavenworth for their annual town & tree lighting! We began this tradition a couple of years ago. Should be a fun weekend of snow, fun and festivities!

I'll be back to share photos soon...