Tahoe Snow Visit
Well, I always say that when I moved to California I was happy to leave the snow behind in Pennsylvania. I'd rather visit the snow than to have it visit me. So, in order to give our CalKids a chance to see what this whole "snow thing" is all about, we rented a 4-wheel drive SUV and headed for Tahoe. We had the perfect timing, as our trip coincided with a fresh snow storm, but they had cleared the roads in time for the drive up. Other than escaping the Bay Area rush-hours traffic, we had an easy ride and good roads.
When we woke up Saturday morning, the kids we very eager to play in the snow. There wasn't too much clean snow near the hotel, but we made our way to a local resort (Soda Springs) that caters to kids and families. They quickly tested the physics of snow (yup, it's cold. yeah, it packs. oh yeah, you can throw it!), and we headed over to the play area. They both got to try out skis and I gave a mini lesson to both of them. Eva was more interested than Noah, but we practiced until lunchtime (about 15 minutes).
After lunch, the kids had a blast climbing up a giant snow mound, and sliding down on their backs. Noah liked getting buried up to his hips in the drifts. Luckily, we didn't lose any boots, and the ski pants kept everybody warm and dry.
It was a quick trip, but we all had a lot of fun. Eva keeps hoping it will snow at home soon. She has a long wait. I expect.
