Snowshoeing at Bassi Falls

Jeff and I, along with Cat and Court, went snowshoeing on Saturday. We were lucky to have an amazing day with decent temps and a break in the snow and rain! We went to Bassi Falls which is a big tourist spot in the summer, but it was great to go up there in the winter. Here are a few pictures of the trip (and they are really in no particular order):

Above is a picture of Jeff and I once we hike the 2 miles to the falls area. Below is a picture of Bassi Falls - picture it with lots of water in the summer or covered with snow and ice like it is in the picture.

Above is a picture of Court, Cat, and I walking to the falls. The snow was around 3 feet deep - thank goodness for snowshoes! However, I had trouble getting used to mine - as in the picture below...Jeff took the picture right before I fell.

The rolling snow was amazing. The pictures above and below show a little of the sites, but really doesn't give it justice.

After we hiked, we headed back to Cat and Court's place where we met up with Kara and Patrick. We relaxed in the hot tub for a while, and then dried off and played games - that was nice!

Squaw Valley

Jeff and I went to Squaw Valley in Tahoe this weekend with Kara, Patrick, and Ellie to hit the slopes. Here are a few pictures of our day trip:
Above is the entrance to Squaw Valley. It was home to the 1960 Winter Olympics!

We got there bright and early and took the first tram up the mountain. Above is a picture of the shadow of the tram - I think it looks pretty cool and the sites were amazing! There were a ton of runs open, so we had our choice of where to ski. There were also a lot of chair lifts, so the lines weren't too bad. The next three pictures were taken from the top of the Emigrant run - the views were beautiful!
Above: You can see Lake Tahoe in the distance!
Above: Heidi, Patrick, Kara, Ellie, and Jeff
Above: Another great view of the lake.
Above is a picture of Jeff and I in front of the Olympic Rings.

We had a great time skiing and there were no injuries...just some sore muscles on me the next day! Who knows what adventures these next few weeks will bring...

it's been a while...

Sorry that is has been so long since the last post. We got back safe and sound from our vacation back to WI and MN and jumped right back into working. So, without further delay, here are a few pictures from our trip:

We started out visiting my family in Eau Claire. We were able to spend a full day with my dad, brother Wayne and his family, and sister Sandra and her family. It was great seeing them. We then spent time at my mom's with Melissa and Jessica and the kids. Shawn and Sarah and the kids came for Christmas, so that was fun! Bayley got GH3 for Christmas and we had a blast playing. Below are Bayley and Ali strumming away!

My nephew Carsen absolutely loved Jeff and I love this picture of the two of them.

It was SO difficult trying to get all of the kids to smile at once (and my mom too!). Below is Justis, Ali, mom, Carsen, Tayler, Bayley, Cameron, Collyn, and DJ.
On Thursday after Christmas we went to Jeff's parents' house for the next few days. We had a great time relaxing and playing with our cats! We were also able to go sledding for a while and had a good time. I like the picture below because it actually looks like I was winning in the wrestling match between Jeff and I!! (it was really not the case though!)
We had a fun New Year's Eve party. Rob and Katie and Alyssa and Adam came down. It was great to see them and we had a ton of fun! Below is a picture of Katie, Alyssa and I starting out the New Year!
The rest of the night was pretty much spent singing karaoke. We have some great videos of us singing, but I will spare your ears :-)
Above: Adam and Jeff singing away. Below: Andy and Rob are really getting in to it!

We sang our hearts away until 5am! It was awesome! We got up 10am and said good-bye to our friends. We spent the rest of the day packing our things (we flew out that night) and spending time with Jeff's family and our cats. Below is a picture of me with Bait and Jeff with Tackle.
We arrived back in Cali that evening and got back to work the next day. I was busy getting trainings ready for our GRDs and RAs. They were both successful, but it was nice when they were over. Classes started here on Monday, so I spent my birthday working. However, we celebrated during the weekend. Jeff got some people together on Saturday and we watched the Packers win! We then had people over to our place and played games for the rest of the day.
Above is Josh and I cheering on the Pack. Below - Jeff and Patrick battle in bubble hockey!
On Sunday, we went wine tasting with Kara and Patrick. We had a lot of fun. The picture below was taken at one of the wineries. It is grapevines in the foreground and the plant in Lodi in the background.
On Monday, my co-workers surprised me with a Packers poster signed by mostly everyone in the department including the RAs. That evening Jeff and I went out to dinner and then went shopping. It was a great birthday!

My classes are only on Wednesdays this semester, so that is nice, but it will be a little difficult to concentrating for 6 hours! Here is to my last semester!!