Bear Lake and the family cabin is one of our favorite places to visit during the summer time! We weren't there longer than 5 minutes and everyone had their swimming suits and life jackets on and were ready to hit the water. The weather the first day was in the 80's but the water was still pretty chilly so rather than swimming we tried out the paddle boat! Cruising away with daddy ...
I bought this seal from Walmart with my best friend when I was a senior in high school and we planned to take it up to Lucky Peak to float on that summer. I'm not sure it ever came out of the box because clearly the size was made for children. haha I decided to bring it with us to Bear Lake for the kids and blew it up when we got there. They had fun packing it around but it never made it in the water for floating on.
Lyla loving her first time at Bear Lake!
Both sides of grandparents gave the kids brand new sets of buckets and shovels to build sand castles with which was so nice. Liam loved filling one of his buckets with water to pour into holes he dug.
Lyla loved the sunscreen as usual ... she makes sure everyone reapplies every 2 minutes. ;) No sunburns around here!
Papa brought out the binoculars to look at boats on the water and I don't think he got to use them more than once after Liam discovered them. Our little explorer, he adventured with those things scoping out any bug he could find (mostly ants). It was adorable to watch! The best part ... he was wearing Grandma Dee's sandals. haha
We spent a lot of our time there building sand castles!
Liam and I made this one together ...
Then he'd feel frustrated when Lyla wanted to help too. haha She'd dump sand on top of whatever he was creating thinking she was being helpful but instead just ticking him off! Siblings! haha
Of course we had to bury his feet in the sand ... a sandbox right of passage. ;)
There are always TONS of tiny shells washed up on the shore. While we were gathering treasures to take home with us we found a crab claw! Maybe freshwater crabs in Bear Lake?! I also had to make a mermaid ... something my mom and I used to do together when we'd go to the beach when I was a kid.
Being silly on the stairs; the safest place to play! Lyla's shirt makes me smile ... it was Liam's when he was her age. <3 nbsp="" p="">
Then there is Liam's bandaid ... I think both kids fell on the boat ramp at least 3 times each skinning up their knees. Good thing I brought those super hero and puppy bandaids.
The morning after what we'll call "the night of no sleep", we didn't want to wake anyone so we took the kids out for a walk. The sunrise on the water was so beautiful and the view of it from our hike was even better!
Right above the cabin we found this grove of beautiful flowers! I had to get a picture of the cutest baby bear at Bear Lake in front of them ...
Along our walk we found the biggest dandelions the kids had ever seen and made a million wishes!
Spending time with Grandma Dee ...
Having the best raspberry shakes at La Beau's ...
She loves her Papa's beard!
Liam was sleeping in a different room than us so when Nic went to check on him that morning he heard Liam awake and talking to himself ... "Okay .... today's the day ... the day I get to ride ... the jet ski!! LET'S DO THIS!" and he hopped out of bed and opened the door. haha How cute is that?! He was beyond excited and had been talking about it ever since the first year he rode on one!! He patiently waited at the end of the boat dock for Nic to ride it to the cabin from the marina.
Then he was the first one to hop on and ride away!
He kindly let his sister have her first turn and I about died seeing her scrunched up cheeks in that life jacket!!
When her turn was over she shook her head because she didn't want to get off. haha And then Liam goes, "Um dad, I think I'm ready to ride the jet ski again now!" Hint taken, Liam. Then when I took him for a ride, 2 minutes in he goes, "Mom, I think we should go back now. I want to ride with dad." Apparently I'm too timid of a driver for his ever loving donut ways!
SO much fun in the most beautiful place! Until next year, Bear Lake!
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