Last year we had planned a family trip to Lake Tahoe...before we even knew about Miss Tessa! It worked out great, however, because she was a month old and we had a trip already set up for all the family to meet her!
It was pretty overwhelming to think of packing for a week with a newborn but I started a little each day so I didn't go too crazy!
Riley got all new ski gear this year so she had fun trying it on and making snow angels on the living room floor while Tessa watched!
We packed up the Tahoe and I fed Tessa just before we left and thanks to great weather we made it up without stopping just in time for her to eat again! We met Jason's family at Chevy's for lunch and Doc, Bubba, and Gabby got to meet her for the first time!
After lunch we headed to Heavenly Village to get everyone set up for ski school and get lift tickets and such! We had to take a family pic in front of the bear. This is the exact same spot we took our first family picture in Lake Tahoe two years ago!
That evening my parents arrived too and JoePa got to meet Tessa...he was so excited to hold that baby girl!
The first day everyone but me and my parents hit the slopes!
Riley was such a cute ski bunny and she did great in ski school!
Tessa and I went to check on Riley while she was at ski school...I love the Ergo carrier and anytime we were out in the snow that's how I carried her. She stayed so snuggled up and warm in there!
Grammie and JoePa...they were hitting the slopes for the first time in 15 years and they did GREAT!
We went up to one of the lodges and met everyone for lunch and Tessa was excited to see her Daddy!
JoePa is such a good Grandpa...he let Riley paint his toes one night! We have a family tradition (with the Hanlon family) that started back at the lake when we all used to spend the summers up there in a house together. Us girls would paint the boys toys if they fell asleep on the couch...it was SO much fun! Don't worry...it was very light paint and we had polish remover ready for him when she went to bed! It was so much fun for her!
Riley had been BEGGING us to let her snowboard instead of ski but they don't have lessons until you turn 5 which was pretty devastating for her. So we promised we would ask again the next morning. Jason took her in and asked and the main guy stuck to his guns and said it was only for 5 year olds. She wanted to cry but stayed strong and held back her tears. All the instructors knew her from the day before and this one guy said "Hey..I'll take her out on a board" and the whole place erupted in cheers. He said she was so tall and had good coordination so he thought she could do it. Everyone was so excited for her and she of course was elated!
She ended up doing great and was more interested in boarding than skiing.
After two days of skiing and snowboarding we decided it would be good to take a day off so we had a family day!
We went down to Heavenly Village and let her jump on the huge bungy cord trampoline!
Silly girl! She kept saying "I want to go higher"
We met Doc for lunch at Chevy's and he got in some good snuggles with Tessa!
She got to go ice skating with her mama...we both had a blast!
We ended the day with some sledding at this great hill by our condo!
Those crazies also had a great snowball fight while me and Miss Tessa stayed out of the way!
The next day everyone hit the slopes except for me and the girls. It was actually snowing so I told Riley we would have a pajama day and cuddle up and watch movies all day!
We did paint her nails for some fun in between movies!
Snuggled with my girls watching Surfs Up
That afternoon JoePa took me and the girls to get pedicures!
Sweet girl getting her toes painted!
Dad and Daughter pedicure date!
It was Jason's family's last night with us so we met up with everyone for dinner at this great Irish Pub!
Riley adores her Bubba and Gaby!
Riley adores her Bubba and Gaby!
The following day we sent Riley off to ski school, Grammie and JoePa watched Miss Tessa, and Jason and I were off to ski for the day! I never would have imagined I would be skiing 5 weeks postpartum but I felt great and we had a blast!
We had fun skiing all morning and then met my parents at one of the lodges so I could feed Tessa..it worked perfectly! We got some food and we were off again!
That evening Grammie and JoePa watched Riley and we took Tessa with us and had a date night! We were taking advantage of having grandparents to help with the kiddos! We found this great restaurant...a great date night place..quiet and quaint with incredible food! Tessa slept the whole time and was an angel...when we pulled her out of the carseat at one point most of the tables were shocked we had a baby with us the whole time!
On Friday we decided to drive around the lake and just do some sightseeing with my parents!
It was a beautiful day and no matter how many times we go up to Lake Tahoe the beauty of it never gets old!
We stopped at Emerald Bay to take some pics...we forgot to bring the binkie and Tessa wasn't too happy about that!
We drove up to Truckee where we took my parents to eat at Jax at the Tracks and then they strolled around Tahoe City while I fed Tessa.
We stopped at one of the beaches on the north shore just as the sun was setting and snapped a few more pictures.
Jason and his girls!
I love this one of Riley with the whole lake in front of her...she had a blast running around on the beach!
We had a great day and the next day it was back home for all of us. We made some great memories and had a blast sharing Tessa with our family.
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