So the whole reason we went to California is that some of Darryl's extended family were gathering at a condo/resort in Lake Tahoe. A few of his family members used their timeshare points to spring for condos for everyone who could come, and we so appreciate their generosity. It was such a fun time with family!
Several other family members did a better job of getting photos of the whole family, and I haven't seen those yet, but I thought I would share a few of the photos I have.
On Tuesday, we went to nearby Zephyr Cove and enjoyed a day at the lake, complete with kayaks and paddle boats. I probably enjoyed this time more than anything we did in Lake Tahoe. I mean, come on...how about that view?
You know the problem with getting in a 2-seater paddleboat with a kid who weighs about 60 pounds? Let's just say Darryl got quite the leg workout.
One day, we took the Heavenly Gondola up to the top of a mountain, where we thought there would be some activities for Amelia and some of the other kids to do. Apparently we did not read the fine print that those activities wouldn't be open for a few more days, but we still got to see some cool views of Lake Tahoe.
Darryl..finally at home where he belongs. (Can we get one of these for the backyard?) :-)
Another cool thing about this trip is that Amelia got to hang out with some of her younger cousins. She so enjoyed having other kids to play with.
We had an awesome time!
On Saturday, we needed to head back to San Francisco to catch our plane EARLY Sunday morning, but we were able to meet up with Darryl's cousin Malorie and her friend Ashley (and their Instagram-famous dog, "Frannie the Frenchie") in Yountville/Napa. Darryl really wanted to try Thomas Keller's Addendum, which is an offshoot of his restaurant Ad Hoc. Basically, Addendum offers takeout options of several dishes, and there is a gorgeous, mostly shaded picnic area where customers can eat their takeout meals. All of us opted for the fried chicken, and it did not disappoint.
And, of course, we walked over to Bouchon (yes, the second trip there in a week for Darryl, Amelia, and me) and had some dessert. I had to have the homemade HoHo again because, because, because.
Amelia enjoyed her time with Frannie although she kept calling him BonBon, since that is the name of the dog in the latest American Girl book she read. Of course.
She kept feeding him treats, so basically, Amelia was Frannie/BonBon's BFF that day.
We were so happy that Malorie and Ashley could meet us. It was a fun, delicious, leisurely afternoon...a perfect way to end a great week!
The next morning, we had to get up at 3:30 Pacific time (ugh! UGH!) to make our 6:00 a.m. flight. As much fun as we had, and even though we were sad our vacation was coming to an end, we were excited to be heading home.
This was Amelia, approximately 30 seconds after we walked in the door. I think this photo pretty much sums up how we ALL felt.
Vacationing is hard work, y'all.
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