Ice Skating in Tahoe!

We went up to Tahoe for new year's, which was looking bleak (snow-wise)... but the ice skating was in!  Which I've become pretty stoked about.  Turns out skating on lakes is really fun. 

We stayed with Dave & Danielle for a few nights, then Ksenya & Drew for a few nights, before we could go to Pahatsi as it was rented out.  The Glenshire pond was nicely frozen over and the folks there had even made decent hockey rink. 

I've gotta make some ice claws... 

After coaching the boys at Buddy Werner... I got home, borrowed one of the girl's bikes and Kai biked to the pond.  I was behind him running with ice skates in my backpack.

Cruisin' home...

Jan 2nd

And the next morning, we were back!  And it was SUNNY!

Jan 3rd

I actually got up early with Drew and went up Tamarack peak, which was quite enjoyable... but forgot my phone, hence no pics.  

When I got back, this was the scene at Ksenya and Drew's hot tub.  

Soon, the boys were carrying their own skates to the pond... 

And Kai was getting quite good!  But the ice was getting thinner... so I told him to stay close. 

Nikko was doing pretty good too!

Spider Man on Ice!

Ended up at the Truckee Indoor Pool for a three sport day.  

Check out the Truckee Tahoe Ice Skating FB Group for good beta.
https://gearjunkie.com/alpine-high-country-ice-skating

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Our 4th Spring Break in Tahoe!

Another amazing week up in Tahoe with the fam. This was our 4th consecutive year spending spring break in Truckee!  Skiing, skate skiing, ice skating, biking, swimming, sledding, building double decker tunnel slides, etc...

• First year (2014) - This was Nikko's first trip to Tahoe.  He was still 3 months old, but I took him around in my ergo everywhere!  
• Second year - very dry year... I went mtn biking and running more than I skied... still had a blast.
• Third year - still really dry, but I did get to ski chimney at Squaw

This year (4th):

• Mar 31 - Bike Path with the boys, 
• Apr 1 - Quick SB lap, 
• Apr 2 - Winter Wondergrass, 
• Apr 3 - Sugar Bowl with Kai and Riley, 
• Apr 4 - Royal Gorge, Sugar Bowl, 
• Apr 5 - Skate Ski, Sugar Bowl, Afternoon Skate Ski 
• Apr 6 - Swimming at the Truckee Community Center
• Apr 7 - Swimming at the Truckee Community Center
• Apr 8 - Sugar Bowl pow day, NorthStar Ice Skating
• Apr 9 - Skate Ski, Sugar Bowl with the Fam

as with previous years, we went to AIM's Spring performance, where Nikko picked his nose and didn't really sing much... 

As soon as I dropped off Kimbo at Winter Wondergrass, I took the kids on the bike ride along the bike path at Squaw

Getting walled on the bike path.  

Next day got in a few quick runs at Sugar Bowl.  

Kai took out his other ride, his uni on the bike path... 

while Nikko slept in the car

The kids trying to find a sledding hill the next morning... 

Ladies at Winter Wondergrass

Good shot of the Mooreheads

The shenanigans going on outside the venue...

Story time!  Led my Jiselle!!!

The Winter Wondergrass spilled over to the resort as well... 

Where the Jon Stickley Trio played at the top of Gold Coast during a nice weather window.  

The kiddos hula hooping in the kid zone...

We did a good job pooping out the kids during our break.

After 3 days of partying at the Environ house, we moved to Pahatsi Totsi, where the 

Yup... still lots of snow at Pahatsi

Kiddos loving the tub

Serene lakes is still frozen over.  From one of my morning skate skiing outings...

We had the propane tank filled while we were up there.  I had to build steps in the snow so they could make it up the bank.  

Nikko, master of the pizza.  

And being stinky

Grabbing Mexican food in town.

The boys took lots of naps in the van

Took the boys in the "ice tunnel" while Kimbo got to ski with the Balesteris.  

Kai peeking through the ice hole.  

Banzai! 

The boys napping together.

We checked out the new Truckee Donner Rec Center on the rainy days... which was awesome!!

Water slides, splash pads, this was kid heaven.

We walked down the street to a friend who was renting a house there.   

Check out the original Disney lift

Back at the pool - day 2

in the lazy river

The rain turned to snow that night.

Nikko getting some freshies.

King of Pahatsi!

Liz and Josh came by to check out our double decker snow tunnel... they were actually on their way to city of rocks to do some climbing... 

Hot tub time!

Nap time... 

Ice skating at N. Star

Ice skating train...

The skate skiing was awesome all week...