Guess what??? Summer is HERE!!!!!!!
Gavin, Kambriella, and Kesslyn all had their last day of school on Friday! (But only because I am letting them miss the last week of school, since they don't really do anything anyways...and we are taking our family vacation this year this week and going to Lake Tahoe!)
Look at these cute kids and how they have grown!
Above, Kesslyn's first day of 2nd grade, and below, Kesslyn's last day of 2nd grade!
Kambriella's 1st day of 8th grade...
...and her last day of 8th grade!
Kambriella's friend Kayla also came over on the last day of school to walk to the bus with her. ;)
And here is the biggest change! Gavin's first day of 11th grade...
..and (close to) Gavin's last day of 11th grade!
Gavin grew from a boy to a man this year! :)
These sweet kids are resilient and strong and I'm so excited that Summer is HERE!!!!!
On Saturday morning we loaded up our car (including the kids ;) and headed out of town. We passed the Salt flats, drove through Reno, and ended up at Lake Tahoe California!
It was about a nine hour drive, and once we got there we checked into the Northstar Lodge where we would be staying, and headed out to go see a concert that Clint really wanted to go see.
The concert was an all male a cappella country group named Home Free that was so fun to listen to! They had some crazy talent!!
Gavin and Kambriella were excited since it was a fun atmosphere, and they loved hearing the 2nd base singer rattle the room with how low he could sing! Also their beat boxer that gave them all the percussion sounds through his mouth was insane! SO talented!
They also got a kick out of watching the grandma in front of us that was rocking out in her chair...;)
Sunday was a beautiful and relaxing day.
We slept in a little and then attended church at the King's Beach ward which was so tiny, but so full of the spirit!
I love that our church is the same everywhere we go, and that we feel a kinship to our brothers and sisters everywhere. After we got home from church we ate lunch, took a nap, and then decided to go and explore the resort that we were staying at.
They have a free gondola that you can ride all day everyday, as many times as you want, and so we hopped on it and took a ride to the top of the mountain.
Once we were at the top we walked around exploring and found lots of fun...
The trees are so big and beautiful and so are the pine cones!!!
At the top of the mountain was also the Ritz Carlton Lodge where we played bocce ball and horseshoes. You could walk onto the ski slopes up there if you wanted (although the skiing is closed for the season.)
I love how you can see everything so well from up in the gondola...all of the trees and all of the ski trails...
Once we were back down at the bottom of the mountain we explored the Northstar Lodge where we are staying...
They have a huge firepit that we warmed up at, and where you can also do smores if you want to...
They have their own little village with restaurants and shops too.
We had fun walking around and exploring the area.
We walked and talked and took lots of pictures before we headed back to our place where we had made a yummy dinner of BBQ ribs, ranch potatoes, corn, watermelon, and strawberries. We were all starving and it was SO yummy!
After we cleaned up dinner, we sat out on the patio by the fireplace and played some games together. It was a little chilly outside, but it was also so peaceful and beautiful. We loved listening to the birds sing to us while we played our games. It was a cozy night.
After that we went inside and watched a movie before we went to bed. I also filled up the giant soaker tub and took a nice hot relaxing bath. It was a nice Sabbath day and a great way to begin our week here in Lake Tahoe.
Today is also Memorial Day, and my sister Tiffany sent me this picture of my brother Kelly's grave. I have been thinking alot about my dad and Clint's mom too...we sure honor and love these people that we miss, especially those that served us in the military like my sweet Dad...
Happy Memorial Day!
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