We just chill and lounge around. It is fun to not have an agenda, chores, or tasks to do. I even got a break from doing all the cooking. Seth is becoming quite the Grill Master, and just in time since we just inherited one. We ate well this trip. it was so nice to eat BBQ. It always cheers me up
I think the kids love the vacations too. It's fun for them to just play together and with their parents without having to worry about anything else. Chloe was s hoot. She is really developing her own little personality and we love it.
One of Sam and James' favorites to do at the bear lake house is to have long bubble baths. They love to stay in and play and splash and finally get out when their hands are totally wrinkly.
Seth taught the boys a new trick. They love doing down the bar slide, whether it be on the legs or arms they think they are pretty big. I love Sam's face in this picture. It is classic.
As a result of their new found fun on the bar slide, James is down one half tooth. The boys came back from the park not even knowing he had done it. It doesn't really hurt him. He just thinks he's pretty cool.
Parks involve a lot of swinging. Especially when you have a great dad who gives the best under-dogs ever!
On the way back from the park we decided to walk down to the lake. Sam was determined to go swimming and exclaimed that he couldn't do that with his clothes on, so we stripped him to his whitie-tighties and let him wade. It didn't last long, actually to say that is an over statement. He wanted to get dressed again, and in a hurry. It was freezing...especially when you are a little rail like Sam.
After a great time at bear lake we headed up to Twin Falls. On the way we stopped at my brother Matt's house. His wife just had their baby and we got to go visit on the way up (and the way back). She is SUCH a little cutie.
We went with Seth's family to Twin Falls where Seth's Aunt Betsy was going through the temple for the first time. It was a very fun trip and nice to be with family. I probably would have enjoyed it so much more if I hadn't been attacked by major allergies. I felt them coming on in Bear Lake, but I had no idea that they would over power me like they did. Thankfully my doctor, Dr. C was there to save the day (again)! :)
Our hotel was great. The rooms were great. They even had a recliner in them which was great for me with Chloe. They boys love going to hotels now. To them it means eating a lot of chicken nuggets, fun breakfast, and lots of swimming.
It was quite the experience having all the kids in one room, but we did pretty well. Chloe was great. She is the funniest little sleeper. I just had to get a picture of her sprawled out with her foot out of her jammies. She always manages to find a way to get her foot/feet out. She woke up once totally mad because she had managed to get her foot out of a space over her stomach and she was stuck!
Sam wanted to give James a run for his money in the injury department. He was running around the pool, slipped, and hit his head on the metal handle rails. Our poor kids looked pretty beat up after this trip.
We took Chloe swimming for the first time. It was so fun to get her in a chute little girl's swim suit. She is already following after her brothers. She is a major water bug.
Speaking of water bugs...we were the firsts ones to arrive at the hotel, so we took the boys to the pool. I had forgotten their floaties, so they were coming with Grandma. The door to the pool was open and Sam ran right in and jumped in the hot tub. I of course then jumped right in after him, fully dressed. I guess that's what you do as a mom. You react however is best to take care of your kids.
Before leaving we got the family together for a picnic at the Shoshone Falls park. It was beautiful.
Shoshone Falls is beautiful. Water is so beautiful, powerful, peaceful, and scary at the same time. It was amazing to me how calm the Snake River is right above the falls and how vicious the water looks as it tries to race down the falls.
While there we passed a group we had no idea existed. Apparently there are even "bikers for Christ"! :) I guess if you're going to have a cause....
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