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Lake Tahoe in December

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Lake Tahoe in December

Currently, I am sitting in our resort room with my feet up by the roaring fireplace and I’m convinced that I’ll do very well in retirement one day. The kids are doing their Mandarin practice and the baby is contentedly sleeping on his own.

HAHA, just kidding. Everyone is screaming and running around and it’s pure chaos and I love it. We are still in South Lake Tahoe and heading home tomorrow morning. It has been a lovely trip so far. My mom joined us and she has been a life-saver with having an extra set of adult eyes and ears. And plus, she is ten times more patient than I am which helps in confined spaces.

Mostly, we’ve just been enjoying each other with lots of snuggles and movies and cookies and laughing. The big kids absolutely love playing in the snow. They must have gotten that from some other side of the family tree because I am firmly in the camp of snow is to be looked at and not waded in. I enjoy the frivolity from the safety of the salted side walk. But it is just the BEST watching them play in the snow with all their snow gear. Theo has just been a cuddly snow angel and I am grateful for his chill disposition.

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Lake Tahoe in the Autumn - part 2

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The second half of our Lake Tahoe vacation was equally amazing as the first half. I arrived home refreshed and rested (the feelings which I will cling to in the coming weeks). I heaved the heaviest sighs as we drove up and over the mountain and out of my beloved Lake Tahoe.

Some highlights included our day trip to Virginia City, Nevada (a favorite of mine and my family's). It's an old silver mining town in the middle of the mountains and it's adorable. Emma swam nearly every day and I sat by the fire and read. We watched the salmon run - where we saw some determined little lady salmon swim their way up stream. We enjoyed our first Oktoberfest at Camp Richardson, picked pumpkins, and listened to a band garbed in lederhosen. We departed on Sunday afternoon and I am already planning our next trip back.

Emma had to take a piece of Tahoe home with us and selected a few lucky leaves to take with us back home.  

TAKE ME BAAAACK!

 

Lake Tahoe in the Autumn - part 1

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HELLO FROM THE SOUTH SHORE SIIIIIDE!

(I mean South Shore, Lake Tahoe. Don't punch me.)

Paul, Emma, Henry, and I are currently on vacation at our favorite spot. This is my FAVORITE time of year to come to Lake Tahoe. The leaves are just beginning to turn, the air is crisp and cool but not freezing or raining. It's just the best. Last time we were here it was snowing and Mr. H was growing in my belly, dawww.

Currently, I am sipping a refreshing bev and fawning over some of the photos I've taken the last couple of days. 

That first glimpse of the mountain side with all of the trees as you drive up and over into South Lake is one of my most favorite views in all the land. My stomach skips every time. I have nothing but fond memories of this place. So far we have just spent time together and done some trail walking around the area. We have visited marshes, forests, and streams. We are in heaven.

Well okay, if you insist, I'll just show you. ;]

And it's only been two days!

 

All about family

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I am currently blogging from under my warm covers snuggling with a napping Emma. We are all sick right now and rules go out the window when Emma won't stop fussing. We have both had a few tantrums today.

Any who, this Thanksgiving holiday was one for the family books. We were able to spend a whole week with family and I am incredibly grateful. We spent a few days with Paul's family and then my family. (GASP, SHOCK, AWE, HORROR) I barely even took photos this past week because I was too busy having all that family quality time. OH WELL. ;] 

Besides getting sick towards the end, it was rejuvenating and just what we needed. Emma soaked up time with her cousins, my cousins, her aunties, my aunties, grandmas, and grandpas. She was in heaven. Paul and I got to double date with our dear friends sans toddler and saw Mocking Jay (so good, seriously). I am one happy mama. 

God is good. All the time.

We ate, we drank, we played, we danced, we laughed, we celebrated, we were merry.