Just a Mom in Unalaska

On the NV-CA border
Wow...so gorgeous! I've always wanted to see what the big deal is about Lake Tahoe --was it The Godfather or Scarface where they had a very cool vacation home there?
It was my 1st long road trip, I'm proud that I did it! Driving around the lake is tedious and so is going over the mountains via Incline Village, but totally worth the scenery we enjoyed....

The pool in our not-super fancy (but very comfortable) suites-hotel is NOT heated brrrrr....
The day we arrived, the kids played in the pool at bit. We were able to leave Seattle 4 hours early, we didn't have anything else to do! D & A were heading back home...time to leave Washington & figure out Reno! The Horizon flight into Reno was...

Derick's home come the middle of SEP!
Everyone HAS to pose here, right???
The view from the residence hall we stayed in while Derick had orientation (they have orientation for the parents too. To help us adjust to our babies going

Olive Garden...it's a once-per-trip dinner. I was so sick with a cold that I ordered soup :( SAD!
My step-mom & I have been planning a trip to Canada forever! Or at least trying. The 5th of July was the day it would finally work out. I was sooo sick, but knew it'd probably not happen again. It was gorgeous and I am so glad we went. My dad did...