Day trip to Upper Lake Clementine

So on a happier note, we had a fantastic trip today out to Upper Lake Clementine. It's a spot on the American River just outside of Auburn (on Foresthill Road for you locals). The water is shallow and warm, with barely any current. No alcohol allowed, either, so it's a great family spot. Since we were there on a weekday there weren't very many other people.

Prior to the trip, we equipped ourselves with some new gear - tevas for us, crocs & a life vest for Aria. The first life vest we got was a bit small though, so we put it on Audrey to see what it would be like. As a result, I admit, we ended up having some laughs at her expense:



We ended up getting a different one that fits Aria much better. Here she is contentedly sitting in the lake. She played out there for a couple hours.




It's shallow enough we could even do "boat rides":


Audrey got to play in the water for a while too, but then eventually got tuckered out. (Not pictured: Nana, the champ who rocked Audrey to sleep, then got in the car and drove back to her house for a second babysitting shift with Tobin.)