It has been so long since I blogged, but for good reason. I have been away from home more days than I have logged here this summer. I'm not complaining! Each trip has had its own memorable moments, and they have happened so close together that I have not had time to share. Until now...
Our trip to Lake Tahoe
I headed to Tahoe with my friend Amanda and her two girls. We stayed for a week at my parent's home. We had so much fun playing with the girls on the beach, throwing rocks into the lake. We took them to the local farmer's market, for some downtown Truckee shopping, and even managed to ride the cable car to the top of Squaw Valley. It was blustery and cold at the top, but the views were amazing!
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| Cable Car ride up Squaw: a big hit with Laney! |
We also took the boat out several times to cruise, and once for a ride over to Garwoods for lunch and Wet Woody's. Amanda got her hands on her first Wet Woody and like the locals, fell in love with the drink. Laney fell in love with driving the boat and her new motto was "the faster the better!" Love my little daredevil girl. The faster the boat went, the more likely it was to lull Liam to sleep, so boat rides were enjoyed by all!
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| Wet Woody: peach slurpee rum perfection |
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| Laney learns to drive the boat and finds out that she likes to drive it FAST! |
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| Liam enjoys boating as well, managing to dress for the occasion. |
After she left with the kids, Pop Pop and Uncle Sean returned to the house in preparation for our trip to Sequoia. Poor Toby, "new dog" as Laney still refers to him, was hit by a car on our second morning there. Fortunately he was just glanced by it and ended up with a broken ulna and a cast for 6 weeks. After a nice doggy cocktail of tranquilizers and pain meds, he was much more pleasant to be around! He is currently on week 4 of his cast and has had 2 blue casts, one yellow one, and is now sporting a hot pink number. I really can't wait for him to have it off in 2 weeks. He can be quite a menace with that thing!
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| Toby modeling his 1st cast |
We spent many nights out at the *illegal* firepit having s'more and enjoying the evening. The kids loved running around on the lawn in the afternoons while we sipped our mommy juice. They would ride their bikes up and down the long driveway and taunt the dogs with balls and frisbees. Good times!
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| S'mores by the fire pit! |
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| Liam and his beloved key ring. Can't leave home without it. |
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| Playing on the lawn with the dogs each afternoon, riding our bikes up and down the driveway. |
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| Mommy and Laney |
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Thank goodness for the porch swing. :)
The days are lazy when you are in Tahoe, but the memories last forever. I will never forget the afternoon I took Laney out on the kayak and it was just us girls out cruising the lake, giggling and taking in the sights. note: I know that is may sound like I ignored Liam during this trip, but the kid still takes 2 long naps a day. Laney reaps the benefit of uninterrupted mommy time. Summertime goodness :)
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| Kayaking along the west shore |
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