Lake Tahoe - Day 1 & 2

Aug 8th - 15th was spent with my family in Lake Tahoe.

You can't go wrong with mountains, pine trees, water, and beach.... it was the perfect combination for me.

Day one was spent hiking and exploring several different sites around the lake that are now restored homes and estates that once housed the rich and famous.... we had a good time, even though this trail they call "kid friendly" kicked my tail! :D

(I call this day one, but in reality day one was Sunday and we just spent that hanging at the condo and took a drive to familiarize ourself with the city.)

More pics of day one... touring the old estates that are beach front property... kind of a waste if you ask me, I would love to have one of them for a summer home! The kids found a large grassy area to throw the football, run wild, and dog pile on top of uncle Aaron.

We hauled all our beach accessories 9 hours and hundreds of miles for the 3 hours we spent at the beach... but it was worth it! I could have spent all 7 days there... it was heaven on earth for myself. The kids had tons of fun in the sand, and the water too, but it was a bit chilly!

The center picture above caught Dad in the act! No wonder Gage was so dirty! :D