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Last weekend we drove up to South Lake Tahoe to hang out with my brother Kirk and his family, who were vacationing at a hotel at the base of Heavenly ski resort. They graciously secured an additional room for us, and we had a really good time. The snow conditions were what you might expect at the end of the ski season - slushy, with lots of exposed dirt and rocks - but it was enough to enjoy some sledding and even a day of snowboarding at Heavenly!

Leo had fun on the sled that Kirk brought:

On Saturday we dropped the kids at Heavenly’s day care service and enjoyed a kid-free day on the slopes. This was a first for us - Leo hadn’t been to day care yet! Of course, he was just fine, and it was a welcome escape for us. Here’s a shot of Daph and I with Kirk & Kara:

We all had fun hanging out back at the hotel, talking over pizza & beer and playing with the kids. It was a short trip for us, but a great getaway nonetheless. The benefits of going to Tahoe at the end of the ski season: no lift lines, and no traffic! Thanks bro for arranging the accommodations and inviting us to crash your vacation!

I’ll leave you with a shot of Leo and his cousins Kolby and Kayden:

Our friend Dan took this shot while we were hanging out in the park. (Thanks for sending us the image!) He and his wife Fab organized a BBQ last weekend and invited several new parents that they know, and we all had a good time comparing notes and seeing how each of the kids had evolved since we last saw many of them at Christmas time…