Lake Tahoe Days 4 & 5

On Tuesday we woke up early and headed to the golf course for the celebrity golf tournament practice round. We took all four of our kids, knowing that it might be an absolute nightmare, but taking the risk as not to impose our children on someone else's vacation time. They were pretty decent compared to what they are capable of. There were meltdowns and tantrums, but I expected Level 8, and they didn't go much past Level 6.

Level 4

Hole 18

Eva looking for celebrities

This year the kids got free pin flags, so that was fun. They were able to take them around and get autographs. The line-up wasn't as impressive as last time (i.e. no Justin Timberlake), but it was still a lot of fun.

The golf course was very peaceful and quiet, and that's something I'm not accustomed too anymore, so it really surprised me. It also made my kids seem especially loud. Thank heaven for Larry the Cable Guy because he brings a lot of noise. I think he might be the only celebrity out there who's having any fun. He pulled up in his golf cart, turned up his music, and sang to Daisy.

She was so embarrassed, and she totally hated it. We all loved it, though!

We hung around holes 16 & 17 for a long time, and the kids were able to get a lot of autographs. Larry the Cable Guy and Alfonso Ribeiro were really the only ones we knew. Most of the celebrities in the tournament are retired athletes with a few big-name athletes in the mix (Steph Curry, Aaron Rodgers, and Alex Smith, for example) but none of them were there while we were there.

It's my dream to see Charles Barkley play in person. He ended up showing up Wednesday and pairing with Larry the Cable Guy. That would've been quite the twosome!

Our goal is to be quite the twosome as well

When we went to the golf tournament three years ago, I sent a selfie to my sister-in-law while I was in the porta potty and texted, "Everything is just fine in here." Since then, it's become a tradition to send selfies from various bathrooms to my sister-in-law. It was magical to go back to where it all started.

No really, everything is fine!

On Tuesday evening, after we left the golf course, we walked around the town and bought some souvenirs. We also stopped in for ice cream at the Nestle Cafe. One family left that day and another one arrived. We stayed up late playing games.

On Wednesday we had another beach day. Scotty, the kids, and I headed out early and got a spot at Pope Beach. We had great weather! The wind died down a lot, and it was the perfect temperature. The rest of the family rolled in around lunch time. We spent the day on kayaks and paddle boards. The kids were thrilled to play in the water with their cousins. It was a great day with the perfect balance of relaxation and adventure.

TO BE CONTINUED...