A Little Getaway

Last weekend Daddy randomly got two days off in a row. This rarely happens and rarely do we not have something already scheduled. So late at night your Daddy and I were looking for things to and places to stay. We decided on Tahoe, far enough away to be a mini vacation and Daddy get's an awesome discount through his work for a hotel there. So, Tahoe it was. Lake Tahoe is like a second home to me, I grew up going there multiple times a year with my family's time share. Your Daddy and I started going to Tahoe as well and have some fond memories of our own but we are super excited to take you boys and create memories that we will cherish for a lifetime. We drove up late at night after Daddy got off work, we arrived at our hotel at around midnight and then both of you decided it was time to play! Well we finally got everyone settled and into bed around 1am-ish. We slept in a little and headed down to the lake...I'll let the pictures take it from here. 

We went for a walk down to the stream profile...it's along the river the salmon spawn in and this is Jake and Daddy looking as Trout and Salmon.

Jake and Daddy

We went for a little nature hike and we discussed what kind of animals live in meadows and streams. W

We found these seed things...there not dandelions but, something like that. We decided to show you how to blow on them...

You breathed in...

And totally choked on fluff!

back at it and totally cute

learning to blow out...definitely not in!!

Daddy showing you how it's done. 

Daddy rooting you on!

Still trying

Daddy giving you a little help

Now I can do it by myself!

A boy and the Lake

The Lake is perfect...well, the water is a little cold but, not only is the totally beautiful but the waves are little and the sand is nice. It's a little less intimidating than the ocean. I love that we could let you play from a distance. 

Daddy Helping you into the water

too cute...

Daddy's is mimicking the way you were getting out of the water.

Playing with Daddy!

You loved floating the boat on the lake

Some animal cookies...terrible for you...oh so good!

we had a picnic on the beach...PB&J, grapes, water and of course cookies!

Sweet baby Jack toes!

This could possibly be my favorite picture...I just love it.

Like the great mom that I am...I totally forgot to grab your swimsuit so you are in a regular diaper and shorts...and I forgot a change of clothes...good one mom!

You had a great time throwing rocks

throwing more rocks

sploosh!

and again, throwing more rocks

Jake you loved sitting in the water getting rocked by the waves

you spent so much time in there that your finger were wrinkly!

getting splashed by a bigger wave made by a power boat

getting out of the water

cold and happy

letting the sun dry you off a bit

a boy and his lake

'I'm going to throw this rock!'

ready...

splash

Jack you and Mommy hung out in the shade...

we had  apretty fun time soaking in the clean mountain air

We had a wonderful weekend! This was our first solo family trip, just the four of us! It went pretty well, not too many fits and a baby that cooperated fairly well. These trips feel like they take so much preparation with a baby but a toddler that was in diapers...soon it will get easier but even with all the effort that goes into making a trip like this happen I am so glad that we did it. I will cherish these memories. My sweet little babies asleep on either side of us in the hotel room, all of us in the delightful king size bed in the morning, dessert in bed, breakfast in bed, sitting on the deck watching the sun 'go away', dipping Jack toes in the water and him having a melt down, Jake playing for hours in the water and never tiring of it, both boys asleep after a fun day at the Lake, Pizza, a picnic, a pirate store and pirate treasure! We had a great time and we look forward to many more trips on the one of our favorite places in the world!