Tahoe with the Gandys

We had a fun weekend up in Tahoe with the Gandys a few weeks ago.  They came up for part of the weekend and joined us for skiing and other fun.  As you can see, apart from the mountain there isn't much snow at all.  We need snow/rain so badly.  Hopefully it will come soon.

Having Fun with Jia Ying

The kids had alot of fun with Jia Ying for a few days.  They were sad to leave her in Tahoe, but hopefully we will see her again soon!

Beach!

We spent a morning at one of our favorite beaches while in Tahoe.  We got there early and had the beach to ourselves for quite awhile before anyone else showed up.  The water is still cold, but was warm enough for us to wade in.  The kids were busy trying to catch/trap tiny fish, but were happy to take a break and enjoy a picnic on the beach.

Lake Independence

On our long weekend in Tahoe last week, we visited Lake Independence, which is a lake about 15 miles from Truckee.  It is on property which is now owned by The Nature Conservancy.  It is a bit of a trek to get into the lake, including crossing a stream ( a really small stream), but it is worth it.  Great lake, very clear, very few people and they have watercraft there for your use for free!  We had a fun day and will definitely go back again.

Making Bracelets!

Alex has been making bracelets like crazy, since he received his loom for his birthday.  He is getting really good at watching a video once or twice and then remembering how to make the bracelets, some of which are quite complex.  He is focused and determined to make them correctly and I think that he has a knack for  picking color schemes too.  These are the bracelets which he made while we were in Tahoe for five days.  If he wasn't skiing or playing in the snow, reading a new book or putting together one of the many puzzles we bought there, he was probably with his loom.

Bedtime with Monkeys

Diamond Peak

Diamond Peak and Sledding in Tahoe Meadows

 Julia looking out onto Lake Tahoe.  She actually said she wanted to go swimming.  Um, no, I don't think so!

 Sledding!  Needed some shades!

 At the bottom of Diamond Peak

 Alex coming back from skiing with Daddy.

Jules and Daddy

It's Snowing!

Roadtrip!

First roadtrip in the new vehicle!

Excited to See Snow!

Mt Rose

On the first full day in Tahoe, we went up to Mt Rose to check out the new snow.  Alex took a two hour lesson, which ended up being a one on one session and he really had fun and picked up from where he left off last year.  Julia and David practiced by the lodge and the Mt Rose photographer took this great shot of the two of them.

Fun in the Snow!

We went up to Incline Village last Thursday to spend some of Spring Break.  Although it had hardly snowed all winter, we got lucky and it snowed almost every day we were up there.  We had no expectations for snow at all, but it ended up that we had all kinds of fresh snow to play in.