Momma Staycation - Hatcher Pass

Hatcher Pass - March 2015

This Momma treated herself to a little staycation during spring break this year and traveled to Hatcher Pass with a longtime and dear friend. Yes, no children, no husband... just fresh mountain air and friendship.   This trip is exactly what I needed mid-week of spring break. We left Tuesday evening and returned Thursday morning. With Hatcher Pass only 45 minute drive, it was the perfect little get away.

  We were greeted Wednesday morning with moose having their breakfast outside our cabin.

After the moose cleared out, we bundled up and headed up the mountain.  We started at the top, snowshoeing around Independence Mine.  It was amazing.

We could have spent all day up here - the sunshine, cold mountain air, and miles and fresh snow.

But, we headed down the mountain and hiked the Gold Mint trail for about an hour and half. Afterwards, we found ourselves content and ready for some food!

The trip was exactly what I hoped for. Time to find me again and reconnect with my dear friend. I'm so blessed by our friendship and also by my amazing husband who took on the kiddos so momma could get away.  I feel refreshed and ready to tackle the remainder of the school year. 
1 more quarter to go!

It was also nice to come home to this...

The dog and cat images are part of the paper, but Sister wrote the letter herself with Papa helping her spell the word 'dear.' My heart is definitely full.