Day Three - Christmas Eve

Dan and I decided to spend Christmas Eve with my brother and Christopher this year. We started by taking the ferry from the island over to Seattle to pick up a few things before heading out to Snoqualmie Pass to go snowshoeing. It's an annual tradition for my brother but something I've never done before. We packed lunches, strapped on the snowshoes, and went trekking though the snow. It was so much fun and so PEACEFUL! I rarely get a chance to enjoy the snow since living in sunny SoCal....so it was a welcome treat. We stopped at Snoqualmie falls for the view (also something I've never done) and a cocktail on our way back. Dan cooked us up a mean steak with his infamous bacon-wrapped shrimp to top the evening off at Ashton Woods. Then began the wrapping frenzy to prepare for Christmas morning with the Avery family in Olympia. Nothing like waiting until the last minute!!!