If you didn’t know we went to South Lake, Tahoe this summer. It was our first family of four vacation. Our first long road trip. Gil planned it. AND we all had an amazing time.
It’s hard to think back to July and remember everything, but I can tell you this: when we came home I was ready to take on the world. The kids got along better than they had in months, they ate all kinds of new foods without us having to beg and plead for them to at least “try one bite”. I got to take regular showers and READ A BOOK! Definitely better than I had expected it to be.
To top it off we were all together. It was the kind of traveling I have always imagined I would get to have with my own little family.
Now I will share pictures. That’s the best way to tell our story. Then, later, I will write another post about our drive and all the fun places we got to see along the way. Hope you have as much fun as we did!
Driving up the mountain at the state line of California and Nevada.The Ridge ResortsHot tub with a view.Our first sunset.Baby whisperer, Mike.Cecil’s first time in the hiking backpack. He loved it!Glenbrook HikeInstant friendsFamily Pic on our first hike.It rained!Happy girl singing on our way back to the resort.Older kids showing them how it’s done: forts, slides, walls made out of pillows.Cecito loved the baby whisperer.Story time.She loved these two, instantly.No shirt pasta night.Momma selfie action.Baldwin House, Tallac Historic SiteWalking from Baldwin Estates to Kiva Beach.Kiva Beach at Tallac Historical SiteHe’s my little baby wearer.View of Kiva Beach from Tallac.The Pope House Porch. Trying to get a good pic of the kids together.This is as good as we could get…Wooden Tee Pee at Tallac.Hallway from Service Quarter’s House to The Pope House.View from the other side.Old Trolley Bus.You’re so funny, brother…no, you so funny, sister!Momma and Daughter headed up Heavenly Mountain.Daddy and Cecito enjoying the gondola ride.Very small portion of the most gorgeous view at the Gondola Look Out, Heavenly MountainIt was kinda cold up there, take a snack break.
Our best attempt at a family picture: Gondola Lookout, Heavenly Mountain.Then we recruited someone else. Smart, but LL didn’t seem to love it.Headed back down the mountain.Rare pic of Momma and Daddy together.Almost there, Cecito and Daddy weren’t too happy about it.Twin daughter, as LL likes to say.Momma and LL on our first family hike: Glen Alpine Trail.Daddy showing LL how to pretend ski (or she says “I’m tending”)Beautiful mountain run without the snow.LL’s so excited she’s floating!Yay – I LOVE HIKING!End of our family hike!Indoor tennis, anyone?Our last night with a another beautiful sunset.
