"Zen Maya" video

Let us introduce you to Maya's quieter side...

"Walking In Tahoe" video

FINALLY, a video that shows Maya's latest achievement...walking!

Lake Tahoe: Playground

On our last full day, we went to a nearby playground and soccer field. Maya particularly enjoyed the kids practicing soccer.

Watching the kids play.

Petting a neighborhood dog.

Tahoe is fun!

Lake Tahoe: The Beach

On Thursday, we drove to Sugar Pine Point State Park which has some nice trails, a great beach, and the famous Ehrman Mansion. No one was around and we felt lucky to have the whole place to ourselves.

Maya piling pebbles on a rock.




Who says it's too cold to get in the water.



Hooray for a great day at the beach!

Lake Tahoe: Truckee River

More pics of another fun day of our Lake Tahoe adventure!

Let's get going!

Strolling on a beautiful path along the Truckee River.

Maya points out, "Moooooooon!"

How artsy.

Rivers are cool!

Dad and Maya.

Mom and Maya.




Maya contemplates the great mysteries of water...

...and gets a kiss!

Lake Tahoe: Squaw Valley

Squaw Valley is a cool place. Maya convinced us that we better get out for an afternoon walk in the very quiet ski resort area.

How Maya lets us know that she needs to get out.

Much better.

Looking back at the town and the main gondola for the ski resort.

Pretty!

Lake Tahoe: First Impressions

Maya's dad just finished working on a project that stole his Saturdays away for several months. Luckily, he took 2 weeks off and on October 20th we all headed for a 5 day trip to Lake Tahoe.

For those of you unfamiliar, Lake Tahoe is a beautiful mountain lake in the Sierras between Sacramento and Reno. It's home to many ski areas and mountain resorts. In our 7 years in San Francisco, we've never been there even though its a relatively short 3 hour drive. We ended up staying in a resort at Squaw Valley (one of the ski resorts) which is a few minutes from the lake shore and nestled in a beautiful valley. This time of year it's not crowded at all. The summer activities have ended and winter activities haven't yet started, so there's not many people around. But, there are restaurants, shops, and a spa (yay!) that are all open. It's a good speed for Ma, Pa, and 15 month old.

We couldn't wait to see how Maya would react to the place.

The north shore of Lake Tahoe.

Picking up supplies...No, this is not a cheese commercial.

Feeding trout right where the Truckee river meets Lake Tahoe.



Maya on the beach.

Maya and Daddy.

"Birdy?"

"See?"

Do you see the birdy?

Maya first impression seems to be positive.