Saturday, January 28, 2012

Trip to Truckee and Tahoe 2012

We were excited to see snow as we drove up into the Sierras, considering it was the first snow of the season!

We drove to Lake Tahoe as the snow was stopping. It was such beautiful scenery.

After arriving at the cabin, we played outside for several hours. This was the first time the snow was sticking enough to really do some great snow people. The kids even sculpted snow.

Here are the 4 sweetest snow people!

Still time for sledding before dark.

We had hoped to use Grandpa and Grandma's Christmas money to go skiing, and this was the first day that Tahoe Donner opened for the season! It was perfect timing (thank you God) and so beautiful.
It was Trey's first time skiing. He did so well--even "spraying Mama."

Maggie enjoyed trying harder trails...and spraying me!

Carl kept busy instructing Trey and Lily.

Maggie, Trey, and Hanna are skiing down while Lily and Carl are on the ski lift.

Hanna and Maggie enjoyed skiing together, and also helped teach Trey and Lily.

Here I come!
Here they all come!

Little Lil' made it without wiping out! Yay!

I LOVE this!
Our family
We enjoyed many hours of sledding and snowball fights!

Beautiful Hanna
I think it's time to get in the snow...

It's snowing!
Time for snow angels.

We love to wrestle in the snow!

And now it's time for Mama to get a sleigh ride.

Hanna and Lily

Maggie and Trey

Go Hanna!

Yay Lily!
Maggie does the hard work.

Poor Lily can't make it up the hill.

Sweet Maggie pulls both Trey and Lily.

Magdeline
Super Dad!
Here comes Trey.
Hanna and Maggie try their antics.


Here's the BIG snowman.
He is looking in our window :)


The perfect man to get a kiss from our daughters!!!

Snowball fight!!!
Sillies...
...and more sillies!
I'm all wet!
Snow always tastes refreshing.

Good thing Papa can carry me back!

Sunday, January 8, 2012

Sunday, January 8th

We had a nice walk at River Front Park--enjoying a couple of hours of sunlight and watching the sunset. Lily was trying to see what she could catch.Maggie found a leaf skeleton.
Hanna was the first to get ready for our family photo.
Here we all are.
Trey loves sticks and stones, of course.
Maggie took this photo of the view.
As we drove home, we saw this.

Friday, January 6, 2012

Horseback riding

This is a typical Christmas break morning--crafting together. We sewed 2 dresses, did shrinky dinks, the little ones learned how to sew, and made cards.
Hanna got an hour of horseback riding for 2 for her birthday, so off we went.
Lily read to Carl while they waited for sisters.



This was our New Year's Eve spread. Happy New Years!