The best place on earth

Lake Tahoe has been a favorite family vacation spot since I was a young girl.  Now that I live in a hot, barren desert I love it even  more.  In the early 80's my grandparents purchased a condo on the west side of the lake and every other year all my extended family gathered for a week's vacation.  Last week was the first time my siblings and their families, along with my parents & aunt Nancy, held a similar reunion.  We had a blast!!

When it comes to pretty much everything I am big into lists.  Prior to leaving on our trip I had an Errand List, To Do List, Things to Pack List, Groceries to Buy in Tahoe List.  Big on my To Do list was clean my house prior to leaving.  After my experience mopping the floor I don't think I'll clean before leaving.  While mopping the tile floor I slipped and fell flat on my coccyx/back right so fast and hard I began seeing stars. The first thought I had was about not being able to ride a bike at Tahoe.  Even though it still hurts (picking up 20+ lb. twins numerous times/daily doesn't help) I was able to ride a bike but running was (and still is) out of the question.

Driving for 9+ hours with 16 mos. old twins is not highly recommended.  Most of our drive is through barren , ugly desert.  We pass through some of the sorriest looking towns (if you can call them that), especially on the Nevada side. The drive is pretty much along the CA/NV border the entire way on an undivided, two-lane, 55 mph road.   My favorite part of the drive is between Mono Lake & Benton, CA.  I'm sure this section of highway has a name (or number) but Roller coaster Road is the best description. Believe me, it is a Roller coaster!  I wish I had a picture to show you but even Aaron & Andrew could tell there was something different about this road. They giggled and laughed as we went up and down so many big curves. Of course, we go as fast as we can get away with and there were times I felt like our wheels were off the ground for a second or two. 

We were the last to arrive at about 8:30 pm. Saturday night. After a LONG day with tired and cranky babies I was so happy to be at my destination.

I'm not sure how many parts there's going to be but I think this is enough for now.  We had such a great time, Lake Tahoe is beautiful, and spending time with family was a little like heaven.