The New Year's Weekend

New Year's Weekend brought The Adventurer and Auntie Ten for a visit... hooray! After ringing in the new year on the couch, like old folks, we headed off to spend New Years Day in Leavenworth. Normally we avoid Leavenworth like the plaque on weekends and holidays, due to extreme amounts of tourists, (Leavenworth is lovely on a Tuesday!) but since The Adventurer had never been there, we decided to brave the crowds.

So the girls got to go sledding on the sledding hill... And, I have an announcement to make... Debris LOVED IT!!! In the past, she has H-A-A-A-A-ATED sledding, and whined and complained the entire time Kiki was doing it... this time, she jumped in, had a blast and can't wait to go back... what a relief!!!

Going with Auntie Ten...

A happy Debris!

Then, we happily visited South for lunch... now, should you ever be in Leavenworth, I HIGHLY recommend this restaurant. I realize people come to Leavenworth for German food, that being said, this is totally worth the sacrifice of emotional distance from German food in a Bavarian Town. South's food is, quite simply AMAZING! We've eaten there several times, and each time I've been blown away by how good my meal is. And, I am fairly critical of restaurants, because quite frankly, I like our own food best of all. So, if I'm going to spend money at a restaurant, it had better blow my socks off.

South's menu is a lot of Tex-Mex styles of food, with a good dose of Pacific NorthWest Foodie thrown in. Everything is fresh, no yucky chemicals here, and obviously prepared with care and appreciation for fabulous food. Their House Daisy is the best Margarita I've ever had, and the Salsa bar is awesome... their super spicy salsa actually IS super spicy! Usually when you try the "hot" it's totally unimpressive. This one, I promise you, is quite impressive the first few bites, anyway!

Ok, now that I've given a rave review I feel as though I should say something negative just to maintain my general disposition of negativity. Ummm... sometimes you have to wait a while in a very small lobby to be seated. That's all I can come up with. Next time you're in Leavenworth, hit South, you won't be sorry, I promise.

Oh yeah, and they have Wikistix for the kids, which is the best kids toy I've ever seen in a restaurant. Fun for kids...

And adults!

After that exhausting day we decided to see how many of us could fit on a couch in a relaxed fashion.

The next morning we headed up Badger Mountain to share one of our favorite spots with them.

This is overlooking the Wenatchee Valley. When the clouds roll into the valley it is so fun to go above them, and be in the sunshine. This spot is perfect for that view... there's actually the Columbia River, and the whole town underneath those clouds!

Our doggie loves this spot because she can run up and down the cliffs and hills here...

The Cascades...

Then we went exploring just a little bit more, which is a good excuse to drive in the snow and goof off. So fun!

Thanks for visiting us Uncle Adventurer and Auntie Ten! We love having you!