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Thursday morning we got up bright and early, loaded the kids (still on pjs) and headed off on our Snow Adventure! We put Baby R in respite care (thanks Bill and Melissa!) and borrowed my folks Outback (thanks Nana and Papa) and were ready for fun. Mary got us a place in Mazama, WA that is just past Winthrop for FREE. It belongs to one of her salon clients and it was so generous of them to let us come up and spend a few days.
The 7:05 boat was packed, as always, with commuters but we went upstairs and let the kids walk around a little before being cooped up in the car for 5 hours. Carlos goofed around in the bathroom with the hand dryer, a favorite. Our first stop was in Roslyn for breakfast. I always love going to Roslyn because of the show Northern Exposure and it’s a quaint little town with tiny houses and a great feel to it. The Brick was closed so we had breakfast at a little cafe across from the big Roslyn Cafe sign. Couldn’t help but have a photo op there. The kids played in the snow and both Carlos and Trey biffed and whacked their heads. Carlos told us that he wanted to go home and that he “wasn’t cut out for this snow stuff.”
We drove on…..through some beautiful snowy areas but the roads were bare. My parents were staying with some friends at our old time family friend’s (the Wells) Bed and Breakfast in Leavenworth so we dropped in for a quick Hi and to get some Nana and Papa hugs. If you are planning a trip there, the place is awesome! Private suites with private decks and a jacuzzi tub in each room and a view of the river. It’s the All Seasons River Inn, check it out!
After the side trip to Leavenworth, we pushed through until we got to Winthrop and made a quick stop at the grocery store to stock up on the perishables for the weekend. Roads still bare and dry until we got to Mazama, then there was snow EVERYWHERE but only the little road to our house has compact snow. We got in safe and sound and the house is amazing.