Thanksgiving

We look forward to going to Tahoe EVERY year. Going to Tahoe has been a tradition in my family since my sister was a baby. I love Tahoe. Thankfully (or not), Kevin loves Tahoe too, and has decided we will go there every year instead of rotating years with the family. He has said if his family wants to be with him on Thanksgiving then they can come up with us! It is great, because I really do love going up there.

This year we were able to go for the full week. We left Saturday and went North via Placerville so we could stop at Apple Hill along the way. Apple Hill has several apple orchards and MANY tourists stop by to get fresh apple cider, donuts, candies, etc. It is a great little spot to visit and enjoy some local eatries. Kevin, the sucker, paid $6 bucks for a 3 minute pony ride. I would have said let's skip it, but he couldn't resist. These people must make a killing for sappy parents who want photos of this "special" moment. I fell for it!

Annual Fam Pic in Tahoe.. not the best, but it works!

Ahh the bunny suit... gotta love it!

trying to escape... har har.. not this time!

the costly, yet fun, pony ride

After Apple Hill we proceeded on to Tahoe. Grandma and Grandpa wanted to take Chloe in their car. Sure, why not? Unfortunately, this alternate route is full of curves and winding roads as you cross over the mountains. Apparently, Grandma and Grandpa didn't clue in when Chloe was telling them her tummy hurt. Because as we were coming down a descent and a curve, we see the expedition pulle over and Mom at Chloe's door. Chloe had managed to throw up EVERYTHING she had eaten that day all over my parents' back seat. She was covered in vomit and was shivering as we tried to get her cleaned up and changed on the side of the road in about 40 degree temperatures. Poor thing. THEN, we had to try and clean up the car and smell of vomit for my parents. No small task. For the following week whenever Chloe got in their car she would say, "What's that smell?" We tried to say it was nothing, we cleaned it up. But she replied, "Oh, that is my throwup. I got sick." It was way too cute and way too funny.

Luckily the remaining week passed slowly and uneventfully as we enjoyed hanging around, going to Truckee, golf for the men, sewing for me, and a LOT of games. Shannon, Carson, Mom, Me, Kevin, and even Dad, sometimes would gather round the table and go at our two favorite games: Settlers of Catan: Cities and Knights and Ticket to Ride. We are such nerds.

Thanksgiving Day was delicious, restful, and full of gratitude as we thought of all our many blessings from the year... especially the latest one of being pregnant. What a week. We can't wait for next year!