7.01.2009

Our Short Road Trip!

A few months ago I thought it would be a great idea if we went to check out one of my communities in Reno, Nevada. I thought... It is summer... Reno is north... It should be cooler there... Can't be that bad...
Then about three days before we are supposed to embark on this fun family road trip (with 3 little kids mind you) people are now deciding to tell us what a not so great idea I had! We heard that the drive was terrible, we heard there was no where to stop, we heard it was not going to be a good idea!
Well people... let me tell you God was with us! When we take a 5 hour drive to Arizona the kids can't handle more than 3 hours... Reno is a good 8 hours from our house... The kids were amazing! Sometimes I turned around just to make sure we didn't leave them on the highway! They listened to iPods, colored, ate snacks, and slept! We had a good ride!
We get there... find out the hotel isn't what we planned (long story that isn't interesting!) the kids are patient and really are good sports about the whole thing!
I go check out my community there... wanted to introduce myself, do some camera adjustments, replace their DAP... ok... for most of you that is boring! So onto Saturday...
We get up... get packed up... go by the community to do any last touch ups... Then we decided to drive an hour to go check out Lake Tahoe... Oh are we glad we did! It is just such beautiful country there. We walked along the south shore of the lake... which looked like an ocean! Enjoyed a great day there...
Hopped back in the car and drove home... Again... blessed by God that our kids were wonderful!
We have decided we will have to do that road trip again with a little more time to spend exploring!
The Lake goes as far as you can see... We walked out on a dock where they do all the boat rentals and get people set up for paddle boats and stuff... We wanted to see if it felt like we were standing in the middle of the lake! We let Tye lay down and look into the water to see if he could find any little fish! I think it was a little overwhelming for him to look over into so much water... but that didn't stop him!

Shawn and I laughed hysterically watching AdeLynne try to get to the water from the buggy... She was trying to dodge all the duck poop! she had her little hands out trying to get someone to carry her to the water! She didn't seem to love the sand on her feet really! I never knew she was "Such a Girl!" Well... maybe a little!
We enjoyed watching the kids play on the shore like it was the beach! Tye loves the beach... I need to find time to get him back... Ade is going for the first time this summer... just her and mommy! I am so excited! We watched them play in the sand, toss it in the water... watched their amazement as they would dig a little hole and as soon as the water would come it would fill in... you could just see their mice spinning!

No comments:

Post a Comment