Summer: Part 2

We spent the 4th of July in Bear Lake at the old family cabin. Uncle Ric added a Rhino to his fleet this year and the kids were constantly fighting over who got to ride with him.

Jan brought her famous "fun bag" and entertained the kids for hours with this moon sand. Seriously, where does she get these brilliant ideas? I guess all those years of elementary school teaching are paying off!

We loved getting drinks and dogs at Zipz while they kids played on the boats.

The beach was absolutely heavenly.

The kids are all in love with Juanito Bandito and Pickleville Playhouse. Seeing the show was a highlight of their summer and they were quoting Bandito for days!

Happy 4th of July!

Garrett saw some kids at the beach with a crawdad and was determined to catch his own. He couldn't wait for his dad to arrive so they could try to catch some. We spent lots of time trying, but weren't successful in catching a crawdad during this trip.

We surprised the girls with "Frozen" nightgowns... a big hit!!!

We were out for a drive one evening and saw a sign for the Bear Lake Rodeo. It was about an hour away from starting and they were still taking applications for mutton bustin, so we signed Garrett up. He was in shorts and flip-flops, so we hurried back to the cabin and changed his clothes and went back to the rodeo. He was really nervous at first, but he absolutely loved it and did such a great job. He was so excited for his medal and kept asking when he could do it again.

We came home for a few days and then headed back to Bear Lake with Greg's family and their friends. We always have a wonderful time with them and this year did not disappoint. The cabin, beach, friends, food, you name it...it was awesome!

After Bear Lake, we had a fabulous Lagoon Day with Willy and Jan. They spoiled the kids rotten and we had so much fun!

We stayed in SLC for a few days and went with Chelsea to This is the Place Park. We had never been before and it was so cool! The kids loved going back in time for a day and experiencing a small glimpse of pioneer life.

Sweet Reese doing what she does best...sleeping and eating!

We look forward every year to our town celebration on the 24th of July. Abby loved the dance and gathering candy, Garrett and Greg rode horses in the parade, Reese hung out in her stroller, the Airplane Ping-Pong Drop was a smashing success, and Garrett even got the special job of turning on the water from the hydrant for the fire department foam party. Good times all around!!!