Not quite Sochi but a first ski trip to Tahoe. My memories of skiing have been pretty interesting so far - torture on the slopes in Tignes, France with some less than sympathetic French instructors, generally freezing conditions and a torn off toe nail incident on the last outing. Regardless, I was really keen to give it another try for the sake of the girls in the hope that this becomes a recurring family holiday for the future.
Well it turned out to be a perfect few days - a traffic free, non-stop drive (a first for us), gentle introduction to skiing for the girls and me, some solo ski runs for Nehal, unbelievably gorgeous weather, great resort with outdoor swimming, sunset walks at the beach, evening smores at the fire pit and generally some wonderful quality family time in the great outdoors. Shreya wants to return next weekend and surprisingly I do too. Definitely next year though!
Ready for ski school
Post ski smiles
Post nap swim
Evening smores by the fire
Nehal taking Shreya under his wing
Nehal in action
Just to prove I made it on to the slopes
Evening stroll on the beach at the hotel
And still working on the family shot
Video of Shreya in action during her lesson
And navigating (successfully) the chair lift with Nehal
Fun few days celebrating Manish & Parisha's wedding. One of the highlights was the drone that took videos of the crowd during the baraat - definitely a first for me! ready to hit the dance floor Break from wedding festivities
As Shreya's summer school ended, we headed to the mid-west to visit Nehal's parents in Cleveland. While we were there, we were lucky enough to attend a family friend's wedding. It was Sani's first indian wedding and Shreya was only 6 months old for her last experience. The girls really enjoyed themselves and highlights were dressing up and dancing. Sitting down quietly during the wedding didn't go down so well with Sani. Shreya and Sani showing off their moves on the dance floor Sani in action Shreya learning some new dance moves Girls at the wedding - Sani was more interested in finishing her strawberry than posing for the camera Family shot at the wedding Shreya with her new pal, Layla Sani at the reception - her cheeky smile says it all
We enjoyed a couple of days in sunny Sacramento this weekend. The kids (and the dads) had a great time running through the sprinklers to stay cool. Baby Aiva Starting the sprinklers Sani & Chachu Arjun joins in And then Shreya And Nehal Last but not least - Aiden! Kids with Aiva Mums and kids Aiden reading to Aiva
