Tahoe or Bust!

My picture skills were a little better in Tahoe. Ryan and I borderline arm wrestle to see who gets to go with Aidan on his travel soccer tournaments. His team has really fun parents and it's a terrific group of boys. I won this round of wrasslin and off to Tahoe for us!

Our hotel was right on the beach and to say the view was stunning, just doesn't do it justice.

This is the face of two people who spent 8 hours in a car and are feeling a little cramped up.

These two cars parked at the grocery store may have been the highlight of Aidan's trip.

We were lucky enough to have a late start to Saturday's game, so up the Heavenly ski resort gondola we went!

The views were incredible!

Especially with a rainbow!

View from the top!

It was freezing up there, so an $8 hot chocolate was necessary. 

Our only regret was we didn't have more time to play at the top of Heavenly. Mountain coaster, rock climbing, ropes course, etc. But we only had time for a quick game of jenga. 

And then it was game time! And the boys came to play!

It's kind of a bummer when you travel 8 hours and have to play your club's other team. Especially a bummer because these boys are close friends and so are the parents. 

After the game, the coaches had the boys give the other team's players positive feedback. I think they could have gone on and on all day.... Such great kids. But we had a championship game to get to! 

Steve and Cesar, coaches extraordinaire.

And a championship win! And years taken off the parent's lives. Think double overtime, super physical opponent, last 10 second winning goal shot by Lizandro and last 1 second out of nowhere save by Micah. I mean, my heart is pounding just typing that. 

Oh that boy! He was incredible, complete with two goals, despite playing defense...

A late championship game meant a late Tahoe exit time. So a couple of other families and us stopped in the booming metropolis known as Winnemucca. 

We hit the road bright and early in an attempt to get to back to Boise early for work and school. But a "super load" had other plans for us. Like multiple hour delay so a stupid mobile home could be transported not the highway. No, I'm not bitter or anything. 

But delay and all, I'd do anything for another weekend that little face! Such fun.....

And then it was fall....

Not sure how we got to fall so quickly! But it was a whirlwind summer and good to have at least a couple of fall weekends at home!

The world's cutest golfer (says the world's most biased mother), finished up a super fun golf season with his soccer buddy. 

And this little pumpkin can be seen driving her "almost" car around the hood. Watch out neighbors.

And then it was the first day of school! Rumor has it that 8th grade is dumb, but East Junior High is the BEST.SCHOOL.EVER. Off to a great start! 

And this boy is starting his last year of elementary school *sniff, sniff*. 

And then Morgan surprised us all by wearing a dress to school. (She had to for a volleyball game). But isn't she darling?

Morgan made the 8th grade varsity team and it was such a fun season! The girls were incredible.

And remember Taison? Who could forget Morgan's buddy Taison? Apparently, his parents are feeding something healthy because he's had a titch of a growth spurt.... 

My fall photog skills are shameful. I took Morgan and Devon to Salt Lake for a weekend of shopping and Lagoon, but this was my only picture?!? These two are something and I continue to be tempted to take Devon as my own. 

And again, terrible with the camera! Ryan and I snuck away to Sun Valley to celebrate 16 years and this was my only pic. Ugh. But a super fun weekend with my BFF.

But I did manage to get a lot of really random "after" the action shots from sporting events. So that's cool.

Last Summer Hurrah

We said goodbye to Summer 2018 in the most memorable and best way possible... Lummi Island!

Despite a prolonged wait on the tarmac in Boise, we made it to Lake Ki for a night of fun. We were lucky enough to wake up this view!

Just two Jeffreys hanging on the deck....

And then it was up to Lummi for some crabbing! And by "crabbing," I mean we got a crab. But our crabbing excursion did take us to the Blakely Island for ice cream and beer, so that's a win!

This view!!

And these kids. Love them so!

And then it was whale watching time. We had a chartered boat and hit the high seas. There are really no words for that how incredible it was. Well, there is one word. And it's a word I couldn't stop repeating. It was "special." In all seriousness, it was so special!

We had the coolest boat cabin who let the kids drive (and the dads).

And these two, just the best!

There are really no pictures who can do justice to the Orcas we saw. It was so special. No really, it was breathtaking!

Cap'n Aidan.

Co-Cap'n Max. That smile!

One incredibly happy whale watching crew. And our kids got to the leave the country for the time and hit the Canadian Waters....

A beautiful hike to work off the endless eats and drinks....

Just when you think their backyard can't get any cooler, you find a tunnel of green....

Best way to travel on the island.

My best "go to BSU sales pitch" was thick this weekend...

Just a lone little back of the truck rider....

And then it was home to wrap up some loose ends before the start of school. Does a cuter golfer exist??

Or a cuter driver? Yes, DRIVER? 6 months until learners permit folks. 

Thank you Fosters for an incredible and special long weekend! 

And in case anyone is curious, no, my kitchen is not fixed yet and I have not yet received my trophy for world's leakiest house.