What we thought was going to be a regular 4th of July celebration at home this year turned into a great getaway in Bear Lake! My sister Diane has a friend that allowed my family to use his cabin and we all had a blast! We found out about it Thursday morning, so we scrambled to get it all put together, but it worked out great. I can never believe the time that goes into packing a family of 4 for a weekend away.
My mom took her test to become an RN last Wednesday and we were able to look up the results online just minutes before pulling out of the driveway . . . and she PASSED! She was so worried about it, but we all knew she'd ace it since she's been cramming for about 6 years straight. So, it turned into a celebration weekend as well! We stopped by Dan's parents to borrow their raft and then headed toward the 'ocean' (as per Mason). When we got there DanaRae and Diane had put up a Congratulations poster and had balloons everywhere! The kids spent all evening kicking and throwing them around. We also had a way yummy BBQ just before the rain and hail started. There's a photo of Melissa putting a bunch of hail in Mason's hand.
On Saturday morning the kids got up and played with the balloons again. It was funny to see Tristyn running through them. When it warmed up a bit we headed down to the lake. It was a little cool when the sun went behind the clouds, but not too bad. The water was dang cold and I don't know how the kids played in it all day, but they did! We rented a jetski for a couple of hours so that was as wet as I got! Tristyn loved playing on the beach and with the toys laying around. Mason was in the 'ocean' the whole time. We all ended up with sunburns! As you can see, we're a pretty 'pasty' family!
My mom took her test to become an RN last Wednesday and we were able to look up the results online just minutes before pulling out of the driveway . . . and she PASSED! She was so worried about it, but we all knew she'd ace it since she's been cramming for about 6 years straight. So, it turned into a celebration weekend as well! We stopped by Dan's parents to borrow their raft and then headed toward the 'ocean' (as per Mason). When we got there DanaRae and Diane had put up a Congratulations poster and had balloons everywhere! The kids spent all evening kicking and throwing them around. We also had a way yummy BBQ just before the rain and hail started. There's a photo of Melissa putting a bunch of hail in Mason's hand.
On Saturday morning the kids got up and played with the balloons again. It was funny to see Tristyn running through them. When it warmed up a bit we headed down to the lake. It was a little cool when the sun went behind the clouds, but not too bad. The water was dang cold and I don't know how the kids played in it all day, but they did! We rented a jetski for a couple of hours so that was as wet as I got! Tristyn loved playing on the beach and with the toys laying around. Mason was in the 'ocean' the whole time. We all ended up with sunburns! As you can see, we're a pretty 'pasty' family!
DanaRae, Damian, Diane, Emelia, and my Dad all went into Logan for the Cache Cruise-In parade. It was a bummer to miss it, but we were too tired to get ready that fast! We cleaned up and went into town for ice cream . . . yum! The kids played with balloons again (it's a good thing mom passed her test and we had reason to get them!), played pool, and just ran around. Kambry and Tristyn's outfits were similar and Emelia and Mason had the same shirts, so I had to get photos. I missed getting a photo of Mason and Tristyn together in their 4th of July clothes--neither would sit down together long enough to get a shot! We saw a few random fireworks, but not a huge show. It was just enough to suffice, though. By the end of the day we were all exhausted and even Mason went willingly to bed.
Sunday morning the kids were up kind of early so we played upstairs for a while. My mom was reading until the wee hours of the morning, so she was sleeping down on the couch in the bright sun . . . silly girl! The kids played outside most of the morning while we cleaned up. Both kids fell asleep on the trip back, so they must have had a great time!
It turned out to be a beautiful weekend and was so much fun to be together. We missed Karen, Steve, Danny, Scott, and Charlie, but rest assured that we had enough fun and got enough sun for all of you! We need to plan it again! Thanks again, Diane, for hooking us up! We loved our 2009 4th of July!
You should be able to click on the collages to make them bigger since some of the pictures are tiny!
2 comments:
What a fun fourth of July! I love Bear Lake! Tell your mom congrats, that is such an accomplishment!
I'm so bummed I couldn't make it! It looks like so much fun, and the cabin is much bigger and nicer than what I pictured! Hope your sunburn is healing well!
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