We went to Tahoe for Ryan and Emily's wedding. There was a lot of smoke from the fires in California, but we still had a lot of fun celebrating the happy couple.
On Thursday Andy golfed with the boys so Max and I went to South Tahoe to explore. We took a gondola ride all the way to ALMOST the top of the mountain where we rode a roller coaster, Max mined for rocks and we had lunch together.
We then took a ski lift to the very top of the mountain. It was cold but very scenic.
After our time together we headed back to the resort where Max got some swimming in and spend a little time with his grandmas.
Friday morning we did a ropes course at TreeTop Adventure Park. This place was really cool. They got us strapped in and gave instructions and then set us free to do whatever course we wanted. It was not guided at all and each course was color-coded for height and then again for difficulty.
We did one course that was the tallest course and Max certainly faced his fear of heights. We were so high up that we could see the lake. It was crazy high to zipline from tree to tree, but it was a lot of fun and I am very proud of Max for making it all the way through without an anxiety attack.
We had a lot of fun in the woods going from tree to tree, but we had to get back and get ready for the wedding celebration.
We had family pictures taken outside. Shortly before the pictures, the wind shifted and pushed the smoke to North Tahoe and it was so bad you couldn't even see the mountains. I felt bad because Ryan and Emily's pictures do not include the beautiful backdrop of the lake and mountains. It's brown smoke. Either way, it was fun to celebrate the bride and groom and everybody had fun. Max made a friend with Emily's nephew, Andy did an excellent job with his speech, and Max and I got to dance together on the dance floor. He showed off his fancy moves. By the way, Max picked out his own wedding outfit. He was adamant that he wear a tie to the wedding celebration. He looked so handsome in his outfit.
On Saturday the happy couple had a beach party scheduled, but the wind was so bad at the beach that it was moved down the road to a park. There were plenty of games, food, and beverages for everyone. Max and I learned how to play a new game with Mark and Mackenzie.
On Sunday we headed to the airport only to learn that many flights were canceled or delayed many hours due to the smoke in the area. Just like planes can't land in dense fog, they can't land in heavy smoke. By this time it was so bad in the area you couldn't see much from the airport. Andy made the executive decision to rent a car and drive 11.5 miles home to Phoenix. So, that's what we did and we took Mark and Mackenzie with us so they could guarantee they would get home in the morning from Phoenix.
It was a fantastic wedding celebration and now I know why Ryan and Emily love Tahoe so much. It's very beautiful (despite the haze from the fires) and I look forward to going back in the winter sometime and learn to ski.
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