Fall!

In my last post I talked all about the riches of Chelan, so these first few lake photos are really an extension of that. Even though the weather has now turned slightly more gray, I still walk by the windows of the elementary school I work at (high up on a hill) and repeatedly fall in love with the amazing scenery. 

The photo to the right was inspired by the gorgeous colors in the park right across the street from our house, the one directly below was taken in early fall from a park bench, and the third photo of the street sign is literally at the corner of two streets that go right up to the edge of the water. 

Here's an interesting fact about the state of Washington, it has several different climate zones and therefore in a relatively short amount of time you can go from a desert climate (in Chelan) to a forested mountain area (in Leavenworth) that happens to be Bavarian themed. I recommend checking out a few photos here: Leavenworth Photos. Just one more reason to come visit us=).

Quick snapshot of us hanging around the house...just kidding=). On Halloween we whipped together some costumes from the fabulous Habitat for Humanity Thrift store. Can you guess what we are? That's right, Robinhood and Maid Marian. Off to a costume party we went with some AmeriCorps friends.

Now we have officially seen Chelan in its various colors. On Wednesday at school the kids couldn't stop talking about the SNOW! Their enthusiasm was great, because, even though the Minnesotan in me will always be there, the recent Californian in me was holding onto to 65 and sunny for dear life! On days like this, though, when we get to enjoy a delicious Saturday morning breakfast at Blueberry Hills Farms and admire the, once again, stunning view, it's all worth it.