Leavenworth, WA

We spent this past weekend in Leavenworth, WA - a quaint, Bavarian town a few hours away from our place.  We arrived on Friday just in time for dinner and bedtime.  On Saturday, Daddy took Hannah swimming at the hotel while Michael got in a morning nap, and then it was time to check out the festivities.  There were musical groups performing in the gazebo and on the streets, vendors with hot chocolate and roasted nuts for sale, shops selling everything you could imagine, and of course, Santa!  Santa Claus was our first stop.  Hannah has been telling us for weeks what she wants Santa to bring her and she was all set to sit on his lap and share her secret with him - until she saw him.  There was no screaming or crying this year, but she did insist on sitting on Mommy's lap rather than Santa's.  Michael, on the other hand, thought that Santa was delightful!  He had no qualms about sitting with him, and even gave him a great big grin  :)  After our visit with Santa, we wandered around the streets, did some shopping, and enjoyed our day outside.  The kids both napped in the stroller for a bit, and then it was time for some yummy brats for dinner while we watched the lighting ceremony.  Seeing all the trees light up one by one was neat, and when it was time for all the storefronts to light up, Hannah's eyes got as big as saucers!  We were hoping to stay out long enough to see the living nativity scene they have, but by that time we had 2 tired and cold kids, and it was starting to rain, so we made our way back to the hotel to warm up and go to bed. On Sunday we drove back home - we had a great weekend, but it's always good to be back home  :)

 

 

 

 

 

Our little EMT in training!