Showing posts with label Tahoe. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tahoe. Show all posts

Friday, July 18, 2014

Flour War

Auntie M and T-Bone hold a flour war birthday party.

I asked Mr Fix-It if we should have one at the family reunion.
He was totally on board.
Dancer
 He didn't help make the powder puffs,
but he sure liked the idea.

 If you don't know about a flour war, this is the procedure.
1. Use old nylons or buy footie nylons.
2. Use old flour or buy new flour.
3. Double the nylon and then fill with flour.
4. Tie off the "ball" which is now ammunition.
5. Wear a dark color. Black is preferable.
6. Invite friends and throw them at each other.
7. If you play in the dark, it is a lot of fun.

I asked friends for old nylons or tights that were run
or they didn't want anymore.

 
Tights don't work so well.
The weave is TOO tight and doesn't let out the flour easily.

We made 60 flour bombs 
so each family member could have 2 a piece to start.

Gito's Mom threw and threw and threw flour bombs.
She laughed hard and commented
how relaxing it was to hit people.

The Writer is an old pro.
She's Mr. Fix-It's sister.

Underfoot wanted to get his younger cousins.
Some of them didn't want to play and hide from the bigger people.

Grandpa got into the fun.
He laughed every time he threw.
His chuckle was a lot of fun.
He was really surprised when he got hit the first time.
T-Bone was prepared for the throw.
Sweetheart was scavanging for more.

Auntie M had little ones who would follower her like Angel.
Angel would hold the same bomb and bomp anyone in the bump.

Noodles at the end was all smiles.

I even got my picture taken.
I'm usually behind the lens.

Emerald Bay and Fallen Leaf Lake

Destination was Emerald Bay, California.
Lake Tahoe straddles 2 states.

When we arrived at the parking lot,
the lot was full.
We parked on the shoulder.
Little children and hauling all our stuff on a busy road
caused for a few heart palpatations.

We hiked the mile to the bottom of the hill 
with a 500 foot elevation change.
We ate lunch, 
and Sweetheart sprung for kayaks to go to Fannette Island.

The lake water is uber clear. 
The boys jumped off the rocks on the island to the water.
Hurricane was thrown into the water by Sweetheart.
A lady yelled at Sweetheart that he better jump too
if he expected his little boy to do it.
Sweetheart jumped.

 We got back just as it started to rain.
Hiking out wasn't as easy as hiking down.
We took it nice and slow.
At the top were rocks to play on while we waited for the car.

We all packed up and drove to Fallen Leaf Lake.
It is down a one way road and off the beaten path.
Fallen Leaf Lake isn't connected to Lake Tahoe.

Any boat or water toys have to be checked because
of the invasive mussel.

The lake water was cold.
Underfoot swam from the raft to the dock.

The boys made the goal to tip the secured raft over.
There was much pushing and shoving off
especially by me.
 
I got in the water and swam.
It felt so good.

Thursday, July 17, 2014

Ice Cream

At the end of the day, we found ice cream.

Angel and The Brain got to have their own cone.

Sweetheart was very generous and bought each boy their own.
Usually they get to share a scoop.

Virginia City Mine and Picnic

Part of seeing Virginia City was to go and see the mines.
A lot of silver came from the mines making Virginia City a very wealthy place.



I had my fair share of buddies in the mine.
The space was tight, and the children were my friends.


Uncle A and Auntie Y have a goal as a family to take their picture by a state sign.
They hope to get one by each state.

Uncle A was put in charge of the meal for the day.
It was the first time Uncle A did a meal for the entire family.

Hurricane fell off the play equipment.
He wanted to be held.

He held a picnic and did a marvelous job!

Virginia City Railroad

Grandfather L was a train man.
He loved to go and ride on trains with Grandmother L.

Trains are apart of the family legacy.
Sweetheart wanted to ride a train in honor of his Grandparents.

Uncle A and Auntie Y stand by a train car.

Most of the children love the handcar.

Hurricane loves trains as well.
He was thrilled to ride the train.

Mimi, Handsome Ben, and Bug are waiting for the train.

Since I get motion sick, 
I found a place to sit that would give me air and a chance to look out.

Family Pictures

Family pictures are really important to me.
Ten years ago the family took pictures in white shirts and jeans.
2014

2004

 Mom and Dad

  Friend, Bessa, Mimi, Bug, Beck, and Handsome Ben
missing J-Bob

Jer-bear, CF, Pyper, Sparky

 Mama Jane and Gito
missing Alybaba and Moo

 Mr. Fix-It, Goldilocks, T-Bone, Auntie M, Mr. Nature, The Writer

Tenderheart, Linc, Noodles, The Brain, Angel, Uncle A, Dancer

Mama, Hurricane, Sweetheart, Underfoot

Uncle A

 All the Grandchildren

 Grandsons 
missing J-Bob

 Granddaughters
missing Alybaba and Moo

 Beck, Mama Jane,CF

 Uncle A, Beck, CF, Sweetheart - 2014

  Uncle A, Beck, CF, Sweetheart - 2004

Noodles, Mama Jane, Auntie M - 2014

Mama Jane, Noodles, Auntie M - 2004