Tahoe Snow Trip

We have talked about going to the snow with the Eathorne Fam for a while but never had time to make it work with Allison's crazy rehearsal schedule and life with busy kiddos. But right before tech week she had a few days off and Burke and Geoff made a plan. We spent the day at Soda Springs and the kids had lots of fun. Then we headed to Tahoe and stayed in a condo right on the Lake. I wish we could have stayed longer, but we will do it again for sure! 

The girls were super excited to play in the snow.....

There were lots of people who had the same idea as us....we stood in line for a while to get passes....

The kids quickly figured out it was much more fun to play in the snow while waiting in line.....

Right out of the gate Carter tagged Allie in the face with a snowball, so she is getting him back....

Little sisters making a plan to get Carter......

Gotcha Carter!! He was a great sport.....

After one run down the big hill on inner tubes Allison and Geoff took a little hike up the hill to watch.....none of the kids were really fond of the big hill and tubing, so we were able to go to the kids park and the kids had a blast......

Molly and Paigee girl ready to bomb down the hill....

Als made it all clear to the bottom...I was pushing her down, so didn't get an action shot....She liked it much better than the big hill.....

The kids waiting to get fitted for skiis and snowboards......

Allie decided she did not want to try skiing or snowboarding so she went with Geoff and built some snowmen....

The little snow bunnies are ready to go down the hill.....

Geoff showing Paige the ropes....slow and steady.....

Als was an awesome spectator and cheerleader......

Here we go again......

Let me go Dad......I am good....I can do it on my own......and she did!

Als pretending to wear the skis....she says she will try next time. I was kind of relieved because Pinocchio can't have a broken leg the week before the show opens!!

We had a great time and were all smiles at the end of the day. It got really cold, really fast when the sun went down.....

Geoff was such a trooper. His boots came unglued so he was walking around with flapping soles. Also turns out he had strep throat and didn't know it.....

After all day in the show we rode the gondola at North Star up to the Ritz Carlton....Fancy, Schmancy! We loved drinking hot coca by the fire and watching people. We had a great time and can't wait for our next adventure to the snow!

Happy New Year!

We had a low key day at Grandma and Paka's to ring in the new year! Grandma Ganne and Paka transformed their Christmas tree into a New Years tree and the kids thought it was super cool. It had balloons filled with money so they got to pop the balloons and keep the treasures! Only Grandma thinks of things like this! 

We had a nice afternoon hanging out in Davis at the barns and the Arboretum with the Kolb Family. This was their first time to the barns at UCD so we loved showing them the ropes! 

We even got invited by one of the workers to go back to the "off limits" area where they keep the very new baby calves. Some of them still had umbilical cords attached and were very wobbly on their new legs. It was lots of fun. It was fun but also was sad that the day old baby was in a little barn instead of with his mama :o(

It was a beautiful January day and the kids loved exploring at the Arboretum. It was a great way to kick off 2015!

My Son Pinocchio Jr.

This is an amazing production, and I am not just saying that because Allie is Pinocchio :o) These kids have worked so hard and have spent months, and lots of hours rehearsing! The choreography, and thought that has gone into this is unbelievable! The time and energy spent on this show by all involved is really remarkable. It surely takes a village to put on a production!  The show runs January 9th-January 25th, at the Woodland Opera House. The shows are Friday at 7:30pm, Saturday and Sunday at 2pm. It is about an hour and 15 minutes. I promise you will enjoy the show! Tickets are on sale at the box office and can be purchased online or in person (even on the day of the show). Come on out and support this talented group of kids! You will see a few Pinocchio posts in January :o) we have lots of family coming to see the show! 

Catching Up....

I always think I will be on top of my game and caught up on posts at the start of the new year....but I am a little behind and will be posting lots in the next few days. With all the out of town family here to see Allison as Pinocchio at the Woodland Opera House, I have not had time to post! I would much rather spend time with the fam who has traveled all this way to spend time with us! So be on the lookout for some new posts. January has been off to an amazing start. Looking forward to all of the great things in 2015!!!