Donut Falls

We decided to hike on Memorial Day. Donut Falls is a popular hike around here. A little too popular on Memorial Day, we found out. Didn't get very close to the "donut" in the falls but it was still a beautiful day to hike.

Emery and Andrew by the river

Andrew Jackson and Sophia

he was always ahead of us

Lake Tahoe

We went to Lake Tahoe for my birthday/our anniversary trip this year.

We stayed in Reno the first night

Then it was on to Lake Tahoe

Emerald Bay was one of the highlights

Emerald Bay

Lower Eagle Falls

Vikingsholm-A home that was built in 1929 by a woman from Europe.  It was built on Emerald Bay and was her summer home.

Front door-seemed rather short

The courtyard where all the servants quarters were

The back of the house faced the lake

the view of the bay from the back of the house

Lower Eagle Falls

Lower Eagle Falls

The Tahoe Queen - a 3 hour boat tour of part of Lake Tahoe and Emerald Bay

Entering Emerald Bay

Vikingsholm

The woman had the little house built on the island so she could row out with friends and have tea

The Tahoe Queen

view from Eagle Lake hike

Upper Eagle Falls

Eagle Lake

Cascade Bay

Cascade Falls

It snowed our third day there which put a damper on our hiking plans but it was pretty

North east shore of Lake Tahoe

Our motel room-very cozy

Our motel-The Alder inn

Easter 2012

Emery's 3rd Birthday

The cake. It had to have lady bugs and butterflies. And it had to have "lollipops" on top. She was not happy until I put the butterflies and "lollipops on.

Luckily we had perfect weather for a birthday/Easter egg hunt. The big kids had one side of the yard and the little kids had the other.

and papa helped

This is her 'hurry mom, I want to go play!' smile.

Waiting patiently to cut the cake.