South Lake Tahoe...We Really Are Blessed!

My mom and beautiful 88 year old grandmother came over for a visit and we spent the week in South Lake Tahoe. We went to a new beach everyday and visited all the "must-sees" on the South Shore. We even found some outlet stores where Grandma Edie found a pair of shoes (you know every vacation must yield a new pair of shoes...) We ate oatmeal everyday (well, almost everyday...but you know...Grandma is famous for her morning oatmeal). And we had a fabulous time. I'm grateful for the chance my kids had to spend some quality time with their Nana and Great-Grandma Edie....really, how many people get a chance at knowing their Greats so well? As Grandma Edie would say...we are just so blessed!

There really are pine trees on the beach...it's beautiful!

The kids haven't stopped talking about the sailboat....

Notice the teeth....

Grandma Edie at Emerald Bay...

The whole group at Emerald Bay...we can't get enough of this place!

Notice the teeth....Nana pulled out one of M's front teeth during our trip! It was a highlight for sure!

What a wonderful adventure...thanks Mom and Grandma for the memories!

Summer Fun: San Francisco!

M got out of school on Wednesday and we decided to take a quick trip into San Francisco and Discovery Kingdom for the weekend. The kids absolutely love Discovery Kingdom. I got a great deal on season passes over Christmas...I'm hoping to get the same deal for next year...if any of you are interested in getting passes, let me know and I'll keep you posted on the deals! I think it's fun because they have great animal shows with whales, dolphins, elephants, tigers, and other fun animals. It has fun rides for the kids and Dad can't wait for next year when hopefully M is tall enough to ride the really big roller coasters!
In addition to Discovery Kingdom, we took a trip into San Francisco and spent the day wondering around. There is soooo much to see and do there. We went to Pier 39 and saw the sea lions. Which M decided are cool, but smell really bad. We walked all over town, down China town, rode a trolley, and took the BART into and out of town. Then we had to drive back into town with the car so we could drive across the Golden Gate Bridge! The views of the Bay and City are beautiful...we want to go back and bike across it someday....so much to do....so little time!

We Love Playgroup!

We have such a fun playgroup here and we're discovering some very fun parks around town...some even have water features. Most of the time I don't know about the water until it's too late...but the kids sure have fun!

Memorial Day Weekend: Reno!

We took a little tour of Reno while Charlie and Angie were here. There really are some beautiful areas in Reno.