Leavenworth weekend

We are so glad we were able to make it to Leavenworth weekend this year! We flew in on Thursday night, I got to sub at my old school Fri morning which was a blast, and then we drove to Leavenworth for the weekend (flying home early Monday morning).

No snow this year...but the kids still enjoyed the sledding hill they just rolled it instead of sledding it.

Friday evening Father Christmas comes to the gazebo with gold wrapped pears and tells a story.

Happy to get their pears

Cousin Quint really enjoyed Regan's crate

Out to dinner Friday night at a new German restaurant

Gram and Grandma

Cousin A

Lucy and Kate with the huge tree

Cousin Sam and Quint

Our lovely hosts Phil and Mary

Bill and Darlene

Kate with long braids...

We celebrated Uncle's birthday

Saturday brought some play time at the Ski Hill house with a yummy breakfast.

Chef Phil and helper Mary

The kids love to wrestle

Cutie stickers for cuties Quint and Bill

Jaydon and Cousin E

Pictures with the characters (nutcracker and the Grinch)

Jim and Emily

Darlene and Lucy

E and Jaydon

Kate and E with Jim doing a little boosting duty

Crafts at the Festhalle

Seeing Santa and Mrs. Claus

Tree Decorating

Phil and Kate

Grandma and Gram

This is not a mistake, I did take a pic of Jeremy's sock and even posted it, this is a very common occurrence. I can not keep him or his son in socks without holes, I think I need to buy stock.

Oh Jim and Emily, we love you.

Now on to cookie decorating

 

Enjoying an outing to the new playground

 

 

Phil and Quint with new puppy Regan

Deciding the cookie decorating winners

Lucy was the grand prize champion - she was also most excited about the prize winning hat.

Tired Mama, little girl M in her belly and big boy Quint in her arms.

Cousin Joe (or uncle to the little man) made it

Christmas Caroling

Not great singing but we always end with Silent Night and the lovely candle/wind mill thing (which is the technical name I am sure) from Grandma Stange

And we woke up Sunday morning to a little of the white stuff!

Hopefully we can continue to make it north for this fun weekend!