Bear Lake!!

We went to Bear Lake over the 24th of July Weekend. We went with our good friends the Pulley's. They had invited us up a few years in a row and we never went. This year we arranged things so we could go with them. The Johnson's also came up, so we all had a great time together. The kids had a blast playing in the sand, riding the four wheelers, the ski doos and the water trampoline.

This is our spot on the beach. We went and played in the water every day. The water is really shallow. You can go out a very long distance before it gets deep. We loved that it was shallow. I felt more comfortable with the kids in the water, but they still had to have their life jackets on! We camped just up from the beach, so we would take turns on the four wheelers taking everyone down to the beach. It was my first time riding on a four wheeler and it was a blast! I think I want one. I know I will just add that to my very long lists of things I want. My husband gives me grief, but a girl can dream right???

This is me trying out the four wheeler for the first time. Such a cute picture, NOT!!

The water was actually pretty warm, and its warmer then Yuba. Everyone kept telling me the water is really cold. I didn't think so.
Ellie and Jalyse and the rest of the boys spent hours playing in the sand. They dug and dug.

Ellie taking a break from the water to dig in the sand

Jalyse getting ready to go back into the lake

The Johnson's rented a boat for one day. All the kids and the men went to play on the boat. That cool thing, behind John, is a 4 person thing you can pull behind the boat. All of the kids got to ride it and they all just loved it! The Pulley's also bought a water trampoline, so everyone enjoyed bouncing on that. It isn't as easy as it looks!

Ellie and I on the water trampoline.



Jaden swimming in the lake and Andrew on the water trampoline.

Jalyse and Shay on the trampoline

John on the ski doo

We rode the ski doos too. I have to say I really like them. I just go the speed I am comfortable with, and they call me grandma. I like to go about 30 so if that is grandma, o well!

Jalyse hanging out around the fire.

We had a lot of great food and some great fun around the campfire. We played big booty for several nights and I actually won! It was really fun to play it with a big group of people. Now we did have some interesting night moments trying to sleep in a tent. Oh the dumb drunk people! One guy was throwing up outside our tent and he was so loud! I wanted to yell at him "can't you handle your booze" but I didn't. They kept running in and around are campsite. I think they went and beat up someone too. Friday nights, what can you say?

John and Jaden

Amy, Scott and Andrew

Ken, Timmy and Lily playing
Big Booty!

Friday night we went down to the lake and lite some fireworks. Andrew had bought a pack of them and they were the ones that went up in the air! They were so cool. Another family, that was down there, was lighting them off too. They had a ton of them! Between the two of us, it was quit the show! We were going to go back down Sat night to light off more of them, but really I think everyone was too tired.

We had a great BBQ on Sat night, that the Pulley's did for all of us. I made my first ever dutch oven meal. I made a chocolate pudding cake. I should have taken a picture. It turned out great, for my first attempt. Great food, great company!

We were all sad to pack up and leave. We had a great time with the Pulley's and the Johnson's. Thanks for inviting us!