Sunday, December 27, 2009

sledding fun



This was a wonderful day of making memories with our little family and great friends. These little ones are natives of southern california so this day of sledding in South Lake Tahoe was a real treat. On this day my son learned that he has a great love for sledding. This was the highlight of the whole trip for him. And my daughter is just as gorgeous all bundled up on the sledding hill as she is anywhere. I truly loved all the smiles and laughter that day as they discovered the joy that only snow can bring. It was only made better by being able to enjoy this with great friends. They were likely laughing at our excitement for such a simple thing that dominates half their lives...the snow. They live there so they are quite accustomed to the snow and everything it brings. But perhaps all our excitement rekindled their joy for the white powder as well. Likely a little of both. In any case, this was a truly memorable day. And that's what it is all about...making memories.

Saturday, December 26, 2009

first attempt to blog


I am a busy mom of two gorgeous children, a loving husband, and three loving puppies. My son is 6 and my daughter is 4 going on 21. We are currently taking a break from our busy busy daily schedule. My office, the karate studio, and the dance studio are all closed for a holiday break. We just came back from a wonderful winter wonderland trip to visit my best friend and her family in South Lake Tahoe. We are from sunny southern California so we were all very excited with all the snow. A highlight was the open sleigh ride with a view of the gorgeous lake. I just love it up there. It is one of my favorite places. We all had a great time but returned to our home for a sunny California Christmas like we are all used to. Now planning to relax and do some camping in the desert with friends before work and school resume.