"Oh what fun it is to ride, in a two horse open sleigh..."

Yesterday, as an early Birthday present Darrick and the kids took me to Leavenworth. It was a 2 hour drive to the east. It was such a beautiful ride through farmlands, forests and snow covered mountains.

Our first stop was to Eagle Creek Ranch to do something none of us have ever done before. We went for a ride in a two horse open sleigh. It was quite cold but the views were breath taking. We even saw some wild turkeys and sang "Jingle Bells" during our ride. After the ride we were invited by the fire to sip on hot apple cider while we defrosted. This is definitely a tradition that we will do every year at Christmas.

Then after the ride we went to the actual town of Leavenworth. It is a Bavarian themed town that really goes all out for the holidays. They have so many lights, it was awesome. It was a great start to my birthday!