Last year we went to Monterey, California for our family trip to the ocean. This year, we decided to hit Santa Cruz, California. Home of the Banana Slug mascot. Since we are now homeschooling, we decided to incorporate as many “learning” things as we could into this vacation. So we visited the Seymour Center at… Continue Reading
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Lake Tahoe: Life Is Good Today
I’ve got my toes in the water, ass in the sand. Not a worry in the world, a cold beer in my hand. Life is good today, life is good today. Lyrics courtesy of Toes by Zac Brown Band. Linking up with The Funk and The Mash since some of these pictures are from my… Continue Reading
Essence Of Now {A New Meme}
We spent our 3rd weekend in our trailer out at Buck’s Lake. This time we also took the boat. We figured it was time to get the big kid out on her new wakeboard. She had fun despite a few face plants. And since the water was warmer than our local lake, I had to… Continue Reading
8 Seconds at the Reno Rodeo
Last year, in our summer of fun, we took the kids to the Reno Rodeo. Naturally, we had to do it again. So we all booted up and made our way to the Reno Livestock Event Center. First stop when we got there was the Merry-Go-Round. A certain little person loved the ride. When it… Continue Reading
This Summer Will Be Much Cooler
Summer is my favorite time of the year. When the sun is out and we can spend time outside and on the lake. However, with two kids in tow, it’s hard to be away from the house too long without food and water. Fortunately, my friends at eBags are awesome and make a huge lunchbox… Continue Reading
Bring On The Sunshine
According to the calendar, March 20th is the first day of spring. This makes me happy because it means we are one season closer to my favorite time of the year. Summer with the sun shining in the sky and flip-flops on my feet. While we play outside on the grass, spend time in the… Continue Reading
VlogTalk: A Summer of Fun
P.S. That last slide is supposed to say @mytimeasmom not @twitter.com. I’m still learning iMovie and I made this at midnight. Whatever. I think this video will further prove that my kids had a no bummer summer. Now, if only I can get someone to watch my youngest (for free) starting next week when my… Continue Reading
