July 20
We spent the day at the lake with our friends, chilling on the beach, swimming a little bit, and trying out paddle boards. And we did all of it with good friends and no children! It has been a very relaxing vacation.
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Tuesday, July 30, 2013
Day 200: Back to Bloomington
July 19
We returned to Bloomington Lake with our friends, and this time I braved the rope swing! We also hiked partway around the lake and then swam over to the low cliffs you can see in the bottom right corner of this picture. I won't say how long it took me to actually jump from there into the lake, but it's clear that if all my friends jumped off a cliff, I would at least think twice. My mother would be proud.
Day 199: Peace
July 18
Everyone has gone home, including the girls, who are staying at Grandma's house for a few days, and Chris & I are alone at the cabin, enjoying the silence and tranquility until our friends arrive for a kid-free weekend.
Day 198: Bloomington Lake
July 17
We came to this spot a few years ago. Here's Uncle Britton again, jumping from the rope swing. The most notable difference between this time and last time is that there is no snow on the mountains, so the water was much warmer. It was a beautiful day, and not only did Uncle Britton jump, but also the rest of Chris's brothers, his brother-in-law, and his sister. Everyone wore swimsuits this time, though, since his dad vetoed the underwear jumping.
Day 197: Nathan Has a Shovel
July 16
Today was spent at the beach. Bear Lake is usually pretty crowded in July, but the clouds and the fact that it was a Tuesday kept most of the crowds away, and we had this little stretch of sand pretty much all to ourselves. The girls played in the water, rode on the boat, drove the waverunners, and attempted to waterski, and our nephew Nathan had the time of his life playing in the sand.
Day 196: Slippin' and Slidin'
July 15
We spent our first full day at the cabin relaxing, playing, and just having fun with all of Chris's family. All the kids (and one or two of the adults) had a blast on the slip'n'slide, but Ellie kept it up the longest.
Day 193: Derpy Alpaca
July 12
We're off to Utah! We made a pit stop at "The Middle of Nowhere" in Idaho, where the bathrooms were, unfortunately, out of order, but the resident alpaca was happy to pose for goofy pictures.
Sunday, July 14, 2013
Sunday, June 30, 2013
Day 180: Garage Sale for a Good Cause
June 29
Two years ago Vicki & I worked to help her class raise money to go to Outdoor School. Now it's Lexi's turn.
Day 178: Back to Wild Waves
June 27
We returned to Wild Waves and after a few turns on the rides, we hit the waterslides before heading back home. Definitely a trip to remember, and a great way to end our journey together. I'll miss these amazing girls!
Day 177: Seattle
June 26
We spent today touring Seattle, both above and below. We did the Underground Tour (which I highly recommend), a Duckboat tour, and we rode to the top of the Space Needle. We also had an adventure in the world's weirdest McDonald's. Another great day!
Day 176: The Disk"o"
June 25
We took Vicki's Girl Scout troop on their last hurrah - a three-day trip to the Seattle area. Our first stop was the Wild Waves amusement park, where we enjoyed some rides before the rain hit, drenching the unfortunate group of girls who were stuck on the roller coaster. The rest of the afternoon and evening was spent swimming in the hotel pool, eating a huge buffet dinner, and playing laser tag. I'd say it was a pretty successful first day.
Day 175: YoCream Date
June 24
Lexi had a gift card, and today seemed like the perfect day to use it.
Sunday, June 23, 2013
Day 174: Beauty All Around
June 23
We spent the day at Three Pools. If the weather had been better, it would have been a great swimming hole, but it rained pretty much the whole day. We still had a great time bonding under the sunshade while it rained and skipping stones when the rain stopped.
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