Our Winter Vacation to Upstate New York

We packed up our bags and braced ourselves for the cold. It had been too long since we both had seen any type of cold weather and even longer since we had seen Andrew's family. Even though we tried our best to make it up there for New Years--schedules, flight costs and the weather stood in our way.

After searching everyday for the best flight, we finally found one. We booked the flights and we immediately began packing (okay, let's be honest. I began packing...lol) as the excitement began to build.

A four-day trip was a bit shorter than we would have liked, so we set out to make the most out of every second. We had snowball fights, went exploring, attempted to build a snowman, made a snow angel, found an obsession with take snowflake pictures and took way too many portraits in this winter wonderland. It was the perfect winter getaway.

This was our first time visiting Upstate New York and, boy, did it not disappoint. Andrew's parents moved up over a year ago and we had been trying our best since to make it up there. Andrew's parents moved up there to pastor a church in Port Leyden, NY. Since they have lived there, they have told me numerous times that I would love it up there! And I sure did! We spent as much time as I could outside and enjoyed every moment.

Unexpected Highlight of the Trip

One of my favorite things about the trip was the snowflakes! They were perfect. I spent a decent amount of time everyday outside taking macro photos of them. It was so much fun! However, it was quite challenging. Firstly, I had to patiently wait for the perfect snowflake in 20-degree weather. Secondly, I wasn't able to bring my tripod so I had to hold my breath and stand perfectly still to capture crisp photos of the teeny, tiny snowflakes. Even though it was difficult, I loved the challenge and the final product was so worth it!

Our trip to Upstate New York was the perfect winter getaway and we are so excited to share some of our favorite moment with you! Enjoy a little taste of this winter wonderland.

First, we visited a local ski lodge. Then we warmed up at a charming local coffee shop. There were SO many rustic red barns! I loved them all.

Then we drove up to a extremely windy hill called Tug Hill. On the hill there are over a few dozen huge windmills that power New York City. The view was amazing. After, we stopped in a little town called Rome for a yummy lunch.