Bear Lake + The Fourth = Good Times

We decided to head up to Bear Lake for the long Fourth of July weekend and I am so glad we did.  We had such a great time.  We built Legos, played video games, rode bikes and had our own little parade, rode the 4 wheeler, went to a parade, swam, swung, drew pictures, lit fireworks, and ended our trip with an amazing day at the lake enjoying the wave runners, water, sand, and family.

We are so grateful for the family place there and that we have the ability to have such fun experiences and create such amazing memories with our kids.  We are so blessed and we are grateful to our family for providing it and sharing it with us.  These are the types of family memories that I want my kids to remember always.

Sam building Legos.

James showing off his decked out bike.

Chloe excited to be riding in her very own parade.

Sam joined in the riding part, but wanted nothing to do with the decorating.

We spent hours and hours on the swings.  They would have stayed there all day everyday if I would have let them.

Paris, Idaho Parade.

We got bags of candy.  Major score.

The best part...Smokey the Bear.

Enjoying the pool on the back porch.

My three favorite kids!

Dad showed off his skills by beating the old-school Nintendo Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game.

Chloe was my cuddle buddy all weekend.

Enjoying the 4 wheeler...

...Chloe not so much.  It took her two days to warm up to it, then she loved it.

Chloe and I spent our mornings drawing pictures of our family on boats on the lake.

We had so many crazy rain storms throughout the weekend.  The skies were just beautiful.

 Finally, on the lake.

Sam taking a minute to relax after a long ride on the wave runner.

James and Chloe had fun taking turns pushing each other around.

The kids used the boat as a hot tub.  They filled it with water and let the sun heat it up for them.

 James having some fun with his lunch.

 Sam loved this log so much we actually brought it home!

Seth, Jaime, and I showing our smiling faces.

 James and the adults enjoyed the trailer.  James loved spending time snuggling up in the bunk beds.

 Chloe was cracking me up with her poses, so I had to snap some of them.

 Not so friendly sibling shot. ;)

We loved doing fireworks on our beach.  It was fun to be so up close and personal.

 Our last day there was Grandpa M's birthday.  We surprised him with a yummy cinnamon roll and beautifully handmade cards.

 On our way out of town we took one last bike ride on the boardwalk.  Chloe wasn't using her bike so Grandma M took advantage.