ELEVEN

"Mommy, look at this place!" Leo screamed with excitement in his voice and the sparkling in his eyes as we finally arrived at Lake Tahoe.

It was almost an eight-hour drive from Long Beach to get here, and we took two rest spots. Leo slept throughout the ride, but once on the road, he would watch movies on the phone or play friendly card games with his Uncle Ares. Always beat him in every game.

I follow Leo walking to the other side of the house and stop to admire the beautiful nature view.

I've never seen such a fantastic sight. It's my first time camping. I never got the chance to experience it back in London. I've always wanted to take an adventure like this without any stress and fancy parties buying each dress for each occasion. I get frustrated and tired of dressing up.

"Mommy, look! A large lake!"

I approach my son and back hug him looking in the same direction at the lake. "It's beautiful."

"Seth said we can go swimming later."

"Is it safe?"

"Yeah, it looks safe. Plus, this pla