Get ready, get set

HIKE!

Fire look out just over the Nevada border outside of Kings Beach, Lake Tahoe

 Eagle Rock

 Emerald Bay - awesome waterfall in the back right

 Fallen Leaf Lake

a little Tahoe hiking for you!...

Beach Hike

Yippee! we found a new trail to hike down the the beach.  We made a quick run out to Doran Beach on Monday (love 3 day weekends!) and hiked a new trail we had discovered the last time we were out there.  A little beach "selfie"

 A great little hike

 we found water

 woohoo…..let's play

the tide was really high which didn't leave much beach to play on - and Roxy let the waves steal her ball after the 3rd throw.  So what!! we made the best of it and had fun climbing rocks and playing in the sand.  Always love discovering new places to hike!

Nice work!

Cooper made this awesome diorama of the Miwok Indians.  Well, actually Cooper, Eddie and I made this awesome diorama lol…

Really he did a lot of the work on it, even making the little people.  It had to be made from mostly natural materials and just stuff from around the house.  (I guess that was a new rule because I remember Cameron's being this nice little family, fire and teepee we bought at Michaels crafts haha)

Good Job Cooper!

What are the chances of that??

Basketball, Basketball & More Basketball

The boys basketball season is quickly coming to a close.  Only two more weekends left.  It will be awesome to sleep in at least once on the weekend.  We have been having to be on the court early and often both Sat & Sun.  Ugh….I need to not rush out of the house every now & then.  

Cooper has some pretty awesome dribbling skills!

 And Cameron is the rebound guy!

 So just so happens we had a game in Sonoma last Sunday.  It was my nephew Ethan's birthday and when I talked to my sister on Saturday she mentioned they were going to Sonoma on Sunday to see the Sonoma Mission & some general's house.  Well I said "hey we are going to be in Sonoma on Sunday" - so I roped them into coming to Cameron's game and then we had a nice lunch to celebrate the birthday boy.  (thank you Mike)
see there we are at the game

Happy Birthday Ethan!

Kind of cool that it worked out that way.  What are the chances?

YAY Cameron!

Middle School is the first time kids (around here) receive a letter grade.  The good old A-F.  It can be a lot of pressure adjusting to having their work graded that way.  Cameron seems to have made the adjustment beautifully!  He came home with a 3.82gpa on his first semester report card!
WOO HOO CAMERON!  We were a couple of proud parents sitting at that assembly!

Not much going on around here

Just over here in school/work/homework/basketball mode.

Keeps us busy!

Here's a nice shot of a hot air balloon on the way to basketball the other day.  As y'all know I love seeing them - so Sonoma County (and a reminder of my mom-she loved them)

 A little coyote climb - a cool art exhibit up in Geyserville (wine country north of us about 30ish minutes) apparently there is an Art Trail with 30 or so exhibits between Geyserville & Cloverdale.  Kind-of random and cool.  Again Sonoma County for ya!

 The Hand

 Cooper had a practice piano recital yesterday after school.  He was so cute! Nervous but played great.

The real recital on the grand piano is in May.  He advised me last night we were going to be out of town that weekend so he was going to miss it.  Apparently we are going to Arkansas or somewhere that weekend. LOL

Camping fun

We were able to do a little camping over the vacation.  It's been a while and felt good to get out of town and relax!  We went to one of our favorite spots up in the mountains and rode our dirt bikes.  This is Cooper's first time on Cameron's old bike and he tore it up.  He rode all the trails on it.  So I guess it's bye-bye 50 on to the 110.

 A little camp fire fun.

 oh….and a nap. lol

 can't miss the football game!

 even the dogs had fun.

We have basketball games for the next 8 weeks, so not sure when we can go again but we can't wait!