We spent last week vacationing in the Lake Tahoe area with a family from our church.  We had a great time playing in the sand, resting by the pool, and watching the Olympics in the wee hours after the kiddies went to bed.  Here are some photos from our time.

The kids enjoyed starting mornings off by watching PBS Kids cartoons:

We also enjoyed a couple days at the pool, where Matthew got to work on his swimming skills (no strokes yet, but he can avoid drowning *grin*) as well as relax in a floating ring:

Andrew had fun in the pool too:

The kids also had some fun indoors playing a board game:

The weather was terrific and we twice went to the beach by the lake.  We enjoyed resting on the sand and also did some paddle boat action:

Observe the fully loaded boat (by # of people, not so much by weight):

Matthew and I also enjoyed a bit of wiffle ball:

Not to be left out (but less adventurous than the rest), Calissa simply enjoyed some sand and shade:

… including some time with Mommy:

Andrew and Emmie entertained themselves by the edge of the water:

On our last full day of vacation, we drove 30 minutes to Carson City, NV to check out the Nevada State Railroad Museum.  We also enjoyed a tasty meal afterwards at Red’s Old 395 Grill — it didn’t hurt that it was 1:45p and we were starving!  Here’s some pictures from the train museum (including a ride on a 100+ year old train) along with our friends, the Plazas, with their twin girls.  Much time was spent at the train table.

All the same, it’s good to be home.  We certainly enjoyed our time in the mountains, but there’s something about coming home, eating in our own house, sleeping in our own beds.  And we definitely missed our church family, and look forward to meeting up with the saints this coming weekend.