Fab Fall Day

September 29 and warm and gorgeous on Lake Tahoe. This season is my favorite. Easy to see why.

Fall Friday inspired Menu

Harvest Salad, sliced baked potato and Parmasean Crusted Pork Chops recipe by Giada. It was a really good combo and quick to prepare.

Back to school dance

The boys before their first middle school dance. Excited, nervous, amped up, nervous...oh that's me.

First Day of School

Alder Creek Middle's newest 6th grader.

Wicked Summer Hail Storm

Mother Nature had her way with the flower beds, leafy trees and shrubs and potted plants. No other serious damage but the fog and hail has the temp at 40 degrees this morning and the roads looking like December.

The Boys of Summer

The 9-10 All Star Team representing Truckee Little League. Go get em' boys. Have fun!

Don't blink

Today my baby graduated from 5th grade elementary to 6th grade middle school. As I drove away from the elementary school for the last time picking him up at the flag pole it seemed like just yesterday I had dropped him off in his kindergarten class to begin the new chapter of his life called school. How did it go by so quickly?

He's been blessed with gifted teachers and surrounded by great friends. He's learned to read and tie his shoes and navigate the hallways without effort all things that seemed far off on his first day of school.

He leaves a confident, funny, educated young man ready for the bigger challenge and opportunities that middle school brings.

Shane your Dad and I are so proud of you. You are a good student, a good friend to others, a good athlete and sport, a gifted artist and someone we are proud to call ours. Keep working hard, keep learning, keep pushing yourself to be excellent.

Congratulations. We love you kid.