Leavenworth and Deception Falls

Before the insanity of the school year started, we were able to meet up with our good friends M and JB for a quick weekend getaway in Leavenworth. It was really fun to connect with our friends (they abandoned Seattle at the beginning of this year!) and get to play with their little baby girl. Hopefully Lucy and Baby J will grow up to be cute little besties. We feel lucky to know these neat, intelligent, thoughtful people and have them in our lives.

Sam took this picture, which accounts for the perspective! 

On our way back home, we drove on Highway 2 through Steven's Pass. We stopped for about 45 minutes to walk along the Deception Falls trail. It was a nice way to end the fun weekend, and it also gave us a chance to stretch our legs during the drive! The trail is a loop trail, and is under a mile long altogether.

Sam is in the phase where he wants to pull a silly face every time I try to take a picture. 

There is an old gully (riverbed?) that is filled with cairns that hikers have made over time. It is really a magical experience to walk over the bridge through this area.