Bear Lake

My Dad could go to sleep anywhere!

This shady character has decided not to shave till he returns to Bear Lake.  It's itching him so he can't wait for scout camp. At least that gives him one reason to look forward to scout camp.

Come in for a break.  The boys loved swimming in the lake this year.  Isaac liked Uncle Ron's wave runners, he wanted to go fast.  I've mellowed out in my old age.  I didn't even tip us off.  Both boys jumped the waves with me the next day in the wind.

I take horrible pictures of myself.  Anyone want some curly hair?

Snack time! Very full beach this year.  All the tourists migrated to the North Shore where there is a little bit of sand. We ended up at the very end of the state park and had to steal a table from some people who left. Guess the sun was too much for them. We always bring our own shade. We kind of like the low years when we can drive down the boat dock and park right next to the picnic table.

It's a good thing my sister sent me a picture!  I think we forgot to use the camera.  Not even one picture of Ellie in her little swimming suit that was so cute.

My family loves to camp at Bear Lake.  We go to the campsites up St. Charles canyon on the Idaho side.  We usually love it up there.  They have decided not to provide garbage service anymore which is a bunch of GARBAGE. There was so much water everywhere this year.  We didn't even take the kids down to see the creek.  All that water equals lots of mosquitoes too.  The boys and I hiked down from the cave and were swarmed the whole way.  Steven cried the whole way and thought we would die from bites.  He hardly had any, I had 20 on one arm and many more in other places. Camping with a crawler is not so much fun.  Luckily there are lots of arms wanting to hold the baby when she lets them.

Enough complaining though.  I love spending time with my family.  We eat so much great food and just enjoy being together.  We used to play games, but that gets hard to do with little kids.  I did get in some games of Uno and Farkle with the boys. Chris was very happy with our new trailer.  Nothing broke like on trips with the old one.  And it is much lighter and easier for our truck to pull. That's our vacation in a blog.