Lake Tahoe- Days 4 and 5

 Don't forget to check out the other two posts about Tahoe 

HERE and HERE

Day four

On this day we rented a boat! 

This was a highlight. The water is truly amazing and I am tired so words fail me so to be generic, it's deep blue and clear, in the shallower parts you can see to the bottom. Who knew a lake could be so clear? It was cold but honestly I think we have worse ones in Utah. Buck jumped in at one point and said it was amazing to see through the water and feel it surrounding him. 

  We first went out to emerald bay to see it from that view. And then enjoyed driving around a bit.

Then we got the tube out and hooked it to the back. June was so excited to go on it, I was a little surprised since she can be timid sometimes but man, she's getting braver everyday! She went on with Buck and she loved it! Laughed the whole time and then demanded another turn.

Meanwhile Hazel was getting a little sea sick and would transition from grumpy to happy and back and forth. Poor thing. But over all she loved it. As soon as she saw June getting on the tube she raced to the back of the boat, demanding to get on. So we gave her a turn. She slowly got on the tube with buck but then you could tell she was nervous and unsure about it. She stood there clinging to Buck for a moment but then we told her that daddy would keep her safe and she was determined so she got down on her belly and held on! It was so cute. And she also ended up loving it. It was so cool to see my girls try new things, even a thing that I admittedly hate. ;) but shh, don't tell them that just yet.

June's second turn

Truman also got on and so did Dan and Buck took his own turn where he showed off putting his arms out and then standing up. Of course he fell in after that but the girls were impressed. Then my mom decided to get in and she was so nervous about getting on the tube more than anything, who knows why, and so of course she's the one who fell in the water when trying to get on the tube and she was doing her mom yell and I don't know, it was just funny.

My Dad, the loving husband, laughing at his wife screaming on the tube. 

After tubing Hazel was DONE.

But demanded to hold the flag.

After our four hour rent time was up, and it totally went fast, we headed back for much needed nap times. And some hammock times.

After dinner that night we all went out to another near by beach and let the girls throw rocks in the water.

DAY FIVE

This was our last day in Tahoe. We went to the Olympic park where the 1960 winter games were held. They have this incredible tram that takes you up the mountains, nearly 3,000 feet elevation, within 8 minutes. It's pretty crazy and the views were incredible. (I'm really lacking poetic words right now.)

Borrowing jackets and feeling goofy because of it.

Once at the summit, “High Camp,” there are several things to do and we got the pass for them. There were lawn games and everyone played corn hole for a while except me as I cuddled my girls who were cold like I was due to the tip top mountain winds that I suspect always howl around those peaks.

Then it was lunch time

After that it had warmed up some so everyone went swimming, except lame old me. It's because I was so tired of being cold and I just could Not stand the thought of getting in that water with those icy winds whipping me. If I could have gotten in the hot tub afterwards then yes, count me in! But I'm pregnant and cannot get in the hot tub so it just wasn't worth it. And there were plenty of adults to play with the girls in the pool. So that's what everyone did and I actually felt quite warm sitting in my clothes in the sun and everyone else had a grand old time, although, they admitted, it was pretty cold out in the wind when you were wet.

And some under water camera fun:

Lounging

A real framer

After swimming we had a little bit of time left to try out the roller skating, which was in the open air on the mountain side. Pretty epic location for our girls first skate. And Buck's really. He's only ever used roller blades. I was so proud, once again, of my girls. June wobbled around like a baby deer on an icy pond but she just laughed and kept trying, while clinging to Buck or my parents. Hazel was tired from lack of nap so she was very serious about her efforts but she was determined as always and with Buck's help, she even started to get the hang of it. I walked the rink and took photos and loved it all.

But after that we were all so TIRED. Yet going back down the mountains in the tram was the coolest and the girls loved it. I loved watching them have these new experiences. Man, for me as a mom, the new experiences and trying new things is just... the best to see my kids doing.

So once at the bottom there were these trampolines with bungee cords so you can jump really high and the girls wanted to but Buck was like, “they've done a million things this week!” but I think I was on a high of seeing them try new things so I talked him into it and the girls loved it. Of course.

 Then we all went and got gelato. It was another nap-less day for poor Hazel. Although she wasn't complaining about that ice cream.

photo by my dad

photo by my dad

View of the first section of the tram!

Once again we went back one last night to that cabin tired and worn out but happy and grateful.