A "quick" tour around our apartment. Don't mind the mess :o)

Leavenworth and Lederhosen

We took a Barrett family vacation to the Bavarian inspired town of Leavenworth in central Washington. It was gorgeous and sunny and plenty of snow. Take a look at some of the great scenery we got to enjoy.

Volcanos and Birthdays

Cam celebrated his 30th birthday on Feb 19th, Yay!!
We went up to Mt. Rainier, which is 40 minutes drive from my parents house, and is a dormant volcano. We attempted to go skiing (there weren't any trails), but ended up just enjoying the sunny day.

View of Mt. Rainier from my parents house.

a "little bit" of snow!

Winter? Spring?

Every morning is a lottery when putting on our shoes and coats. We don't quite know if winter is gone and spring is here; we always have a back up pair of gloves, winter hat, and an umbrella in our backpacks. Last week we had a blizzard come in and a few days of wet, slushy, icy weather. Then all of a sudden the birds are chirping, the sun is out and the flowers are blooming!

Take a look at some pictures that we took last week and this week. What a difference!

in the courtyard of our apartment building.



a happy little kid and his annoyed grandma.
Alexander Nevskova Monastery, St. Pete

The brightly colored houses down the river from our apartment.