So, I have been super dumb busy with all things life related as well as PTA and I had a bout with the Flu, so I have had zero time to do any good blogging, especially about all the cool shit we do in the Foster household. I actually have my Thursdays scheduled for blogging and blog specifics, but alas, my time management skills are blah. But fear not sweet reader, as I have a bit of a gem for you this week! Ready, set, read on...
On September 14, the man I live with and I celebrated our 14th wedding anniversary. Quite the feat, these days, for sure. How did we celebrate? By taking the kids to the always kick-asstacular Puyallup Fall fair, of course! As it wasn't planned, it just so happened that Derek was on leave, and that particular Monday was cheap-o day, and to be honest I just can't pass up a crusty pup or elephant ear!Did we have fun? HECK YES! but that wasn't all we did for our Anny.
My hubby, being the romantic man that he is, planned a little get away for us just outside the entrance to Mt Rainier Nat'l park in Ashford, Wa. We stayed in a cozy little one room cabin at the Copper Creek Inn and I can't tell you how adorable this place is. Picture (because i didn't take any photos) a cute little A frame cabin, near a babbling creek and a wooded greenbelt. The room itself had a queen bed with a twin loft above it and most of the amenities you would find in a motel room (small tv with DVD player, mini fridge,coffee maker,mugs,wine glasses). I believe the interior was all pine, and the smell was wonderful! Hmmm... what's missing? Ohhh... the bathroom. The bathroom was about 30 feet away from our super cozy one room cabin. It wasn't an outhouse, if that's what you're thinking. It was actually our own private bathroom, complete with heater, shower and spacious sink (and toilet, of course), all very well kept and nicely decorated. While having to walk to the bathroom isn't ideal... it was only a little creepy at night, but the room comes equipped with a super cool flashlight to light the way to the bathroom building, it was quite quaint and very private.
Our first night there we shared a fantastic fried chicken dinner at the Copper Creek Inn, known for it's Wild Blackberry pie (baked fresh every 45 minutes), which we shared for dessert. Everything about this meal was perfect. The staff was friendly, the service was outstanding and the food was sinful. Our chicken was crisp without greasiness, and was complemented with sauteed yellow and green zucchini and red mashed potatoes. I was so enamored with the vegetables that I have been trying the recipe out at home. DELISH!
After dinner, we had booked some romantic time at the hot tub, oddly located behind the restaurant. My man brought along our vintage 2009 Spartan pomegranate champagne, and we slipped into the hot tub for a relaxing soak. Unfortunately, we didn't think about how freakin' creepy an outdoor hot tub would be at dark-o-clock, so after only about 30 minutes of trying to figure out why the motion light kept coming on and trying to strain to see impending doom lurking in the surrounding woodland, we decided to head back to the cabin and choose a DVD from the also-quaint in-room -selection. Our choice? The Jerk with Steve Martin. Quite funny.
Day two took us into the Nat'l park for a drive through the sometimes too scary mountains and over to a fantastic trail where we hiked in to see the amazing waterfall display of Silver Falls. While not a high waterfall, it had a series of smaller rushing falls that led to a debate on whether or not one could kayak the falls safely and continue down stream. I think I still need to Google that. We also took a drive up to a spot known as Paradise,(limited services Oct- May). After we snagged a hot beverage at the visitors center we strolled the paved trail to beautiful vistas with views of the Nisqually glacier! It was really quite breathtaking even for a cloudy rainy day.
We decided to do dinner at a kitschy little spot a few miles west passed our cabin in Elbe called The Hobo Inn. Super cute idea, but needs some updating and the meal was forgettable, but honestly after the FANTASTIC meal the night before at Copper Creek Inn, this place didn't stand a chance. Back at the Cabin, Derek had planned ahead and booked our hot tub time for dusk as opposed to dark, and let me tell you it was so much more enjoyable. We were able to relax and enjoy the heat of the tub while listening to the rain around us. The setting was beautiful; woods everywhere!
Quite a relaxing, yet adventurous stay!
I would HIGHLY recommend this little get-a-way to recharge and connect!
*****LINKS*****
Copper Creek Inn - http://www.coppercreekinn.com/
*WE STAYED IN THE SKY CABIN
Hobo Inn - http://www.rrdiner.com/
Mt. Rainier Nat'l Park - http://www.visitrainier.com
