We have a family tradition of dicussing our favorite things about trips on our drive home. So here are a few favorites from our latest trip to Bear Lake.
1. Elliot wakeboarding "for reals." He started from deep water and even tried to come back from outside the wake.
2. Tubing galore. The boys and cousins had a blast tubing. The highlight was Aunt Kathy's helicopter wipeout.
3. Minnetonka Cave. We were a little scared when they told us it would take 1 1/2 hours, but were pleasantly surprised by how well all the kids did. Lucy, the firecracker, hiked almost the entire way out by herself. As an added bonus we saw a moose on the drive home. That's a big deal to the Lyon/Spencer spawn.
4. Kathy's deluxe rice crispy treats. Imagine rice crispy treats topped with melted chocolate chips, browned marshmallows and cut up twix bars. Yummy!
5. Elliot being old enough to take Charlie mini-golfing sans parents! We watched them putt away from the comfort of our lawn chairs outside the condo.
6. Bourne marathon with a lil' Nacho on the side. Justin and I watched all 3 Bourne movies (I heart Matt Damon) and then subjected J.D. and Kathy to their first viewing of Nacho Libre. Everyone needs to see this movie with Justin. It is 1,000 times funnier.
7. Beach baby. Lucy loved, loved, loved the beach. She played in the sand and swam in the nasty "pool" someone dug and filled with lake water. I'm sure there were about a thousand disease causing germs in there, but she was so happy I couldn't take her out.
The only downer was missing Morgan and Geoff. They chose China over Bear Lake . . . whatever.
Thanks Nana and Grandpa! The Spencers heart Bear Lake.
5 comments:
Sorry. Though China rocked the Canasta, nothing can compare to actually playing Canasta, Scum or Settlers with my siblings after a day of boating and beaching. Glad you guys had a great time.
I agree with the germ infested pool, I think at least three of the cousins got sick from that water. But still, Bear Lake at Sweetwater is THE BEST! Glad to have you back though, so bored when the Spencers aren't around even if we do have your fish/frogs.
The pics turned out great! I also loved when the boys were dogs. I heart chester, shasta, and shark!
I envy your vacations! So much fun every year to vicariously live through the Spencer adventures! You inspire the desire to vacation more! So glad you had so much fun!
Bear Lake is good stuff if you can somehow steer clear of that nasty rash-waiting-to-happen hot tub and pool and avoid going in late September like my fam does every year. My dad likes to save a few $$'s and go just before, or sometimes during, the first good snow storm of the year! Minnetonka cave is money. We used to go there every year when I was a kid.
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