Fun Lake Tahoe Trips

And, yes, I mean trips plural. Once we got started going to Kings Beach we couldn't stop! Thank you, Raimi! Just a couple fun pics from the beautiful days on the beach. We got to spend nice, sunny days with great friends on two different trips. Daddy even got to come once, too!

Chase Turns "Forty-four"

I'm catching up on a few things I didn't blog in the past couple of months. Chase turned four years old and had a Rock'n'roller Puppy Party! (Yes, he chose the theme and had a hard time choosing between two different things...) He also refuses to say he is four years old...he says he is "forty-four". Whatever. I've tried everything from "what comes after three" to counting fingers, and he still won't say four. He knows I'm trying to get him to! Little smartypants.

Anyway, the puppy cake took way too much patience, but he loved it. We also did face-painting, swimming, and crafts for fun at his party. Later that night we had cake and ice cream with some close friends and neighbors as well. We sure miss having our families close by, especially for these special days in his life. He received lots of cards and MONEY from the fam.

This picture with Daddy is a birthday tradition. It's supposed to show how much bigger Chase gets from year to year!

Girlfriends

So, I'm reading this book called "The Girls from Ames, A story of Women & a Forty-Year Friendship" and it's got me feeling so grateful for my girlfriends! It mentions a lot of studies that show women are healthier and happier because of our friendships with other women. Sounds to me like a great reason to have more girls' nights!

I have always been blessed to have fabulous girlfriends and lots of them. I am really grateful. I thought all of you "girls" might find it interesting to see pictures of each other too. The top photo is of a bunch of us at our girls' weekend getaway to Tahoe in June. A HUGE thank you to Kristin for the planning and beautiful condos we stay in! An even BIGGER thank you to the rest of you for the love and laughter! (Lisa, Jan, Lisa, Stephanie, Raimi, Kristin, me, Stephanie, Keila, & Holly-not in photo)




The bottom photos were taken in July at a girls' night out with my best friends from high school. Not all of our "clique" could make it, but some of us that did hadn't seen each other in thirteen years! That is way too long. I think we stayed at the restaurant for over two hours and we probably started more than a couple rumors in town! It was just like old times...only I think we've all gotten better.

After dinner, we ran to Kent's to pick up some munchies...(go figure, we needed more food?)...and headed to the game room at my parents' house to talk until early in the am. I love these girls! Maybe we'll actually get back to our Christmas party tradition like we always promised...
(Jamie, Rachelle, Heather, Natalie, Heidi, me)