Since I was a baby, Lake Tahoe was the one summer vacation we would take as a family. With Giada celebrating her first 4th of July, it was fitting to be up in Tahoe. Thursday afternoon I headed north to
meet Giada and my parents. (I had been baby free for five days) We loaded up
the car and headed up the hill to stay at my aunt and uncle's condo on the South shore of Lake Tahoe. Giada was a
trooper in the car, we only had to stop once for a bottle. Once arriving in
Tahoe, we settled in, had a great dinner with my aunt, uncle, Mom and Dad, cousin and three kids. A full house! To add to the family affair, the
next day Anthony, my sister and boyfriend joined us. All weekend it was a continuum of musical beds as to who was sleeping where. Giada was extremely
happy to see her dad and get some playtime. She didn't care where she slept.
The 4th of July definitely wasn't typical. There was unbelievable thunder and lightning most of the day (building shattering!); however, we didn’t let this ruin the day! When it wasn’t raining, we headed to the beach and watched everyone play corn holes. That evening, my uncle had a wine and cheese tasting on the beach. Originally, it was supposed to be on the lawn area; however, due to the rain we moved down under the pier. After wine tasting, we
headed back to the condo for dinner and hung out until 9:45 then back to the beach. We snuggled up in blankets in our chairs with wine glasses in hand anxiously awaiting for the fireworks. A full thrity minutes of music and fireworks to celebrate the freedom of our Country.
Sunday and back to reality arrived quicker than any of us wanted with changing of the guards. Half of the group out and new cousins arrived. (Giada, Mom, Dad and I got one extra night)
We had a wonderful fourth of July weekend with
family!
