Adore: Lake Tahoe aka Big Blue
Thursday, July 21, 2011 at 2:12PM
Vacation- a period of suspension of work, study, or other activity, usually used for rest, recreation, or travel also known as a recess or holiday. My definition, sanity. What my family and I needed was a weekend away from housework, yard work, and straight up chaos. Enter last weekend. Last minute, unexpected trip to the Big Blue, Lake Tahoe. This little piece of lake paradise is located about 2.5 hours away, nestled in abundant trees and nature. The lake color is a gorgeous royal blue and the air is a fresh as pine needles.
I have a new appreciation of Lake Tahoe now that I have kids. I can' tell you how nice it is to get out into nature (without 100 degree heat) and explore, play, relax, eat, and drink with not-a-single-worry in-the-world. Vacation-recharge. 
Yes, it is work to wake up, take the army to the children's superstore to switch car seats around, grocery shop, pack the minibus, listen to superhero chaos, kiss tears, and clean the casa before the trip. But once we hit the open road, reggae music playing, kids sleeping, the sweetie driving, and me...well, sleeping is a vacation in its own.
Not only did we do nothing but hang out at the lake, but also...we did nothing. Exactly what a vacation means to me. Honestly, I don't get the people who go on vacation seeking adventure. No, not me. Not with kids. I go on vacation to eat, drink, read, relax, play games, and rekindle with The Husband. And that is exactly what we did.
It was I who got into the lake when no one else dared.
They enjoyed watching me freeze but I wasn't about to freeze alone.
X thought about getting in the water.
But liked the idea of going with me better.
We made sand castles and took turns burying each other at Meeks Bay.
Even baby M enjoyed the sand.
X discovered new ways of eating.
And on Sunday it was back to the Lake, but this time at Sunnyside. The boys had a blast in the raft with Daddy.
Baby M decided to catch some zzzz's while I caught my D's from the sun.
King of the World.
We ended the trip with a delicious meal at Sunnyside. Yum!
What I adore- feeling relaxed, rejuvenated, and refreshed with family.