Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Bear Lake

After getting back from Oregon, we spent most of the next week in Bear Lake with Randall's family. (Thanks Cali for reserving the condos for all of us!) I hitched a ride with Randall's sister Cali and went a few days before Randall. We all had a great time, aside from a few sunburns. The weather was beautiful for the most part, and all the kids had a blast playing in the sand and the very shallow water on the North Shore Beach of Bear Lake. The water is so shallow at the shore that the babies could crawl in it!

We were only 1 hour from Star Valley, so before coming back home we made a stop there to check on our house and go to church with our old ward. It was a bit of a tearful trip, but it was fun to see everyone. I sure do miss our house there and all of our friends. Star Valley still feels like home to me.

One funny story about Cooper- while in Star Valley we stayed at our house for the night (No, we STILL haven't sold it yet! If you know anyone interested in a house in beautiful Star Valley, PLEASE send them our way!) Anyway- when we got there Cooper kept commenting on how the walls were painted---I think mostly because everything just looked so bare and empty with all of our stuff gone. This is the conversation that took place next:

Cooper: "Oh, we forgot my bed!"
Me: "Oh, that's ok. We're only staying here one night."

Cooper wasn't quite ok with that explanation, but then he got a really worried look on his face.

Cooper: "Oh no! We forgot Rooster!" (Rooster is our dog)
Me: "That's ok- we'll go home and see him tomorrow."
Cooper: "No- we left him! He's going to be so sad!"

I think Cooper thought we were moving back, and while he really wanted his bed to be there, he was most worried that we had left Rooster behind. Poor kid!


Carson playing in the sand and very shallow water

Cooper

Carson

Cooper

Cousins enjoying a meal together (Left side: Carson, Cooper, Tyler. Right side: McKynli, Trent, Klayton)

Grandpa Raymond & Carson

Carson

Cooper and Carson actually playing together!

Randall, McKynli, and Cooper being pulled in the tube- they were all laughing!

Melissa & Carson on the tube

4 comments:

Natalie said...

Cute pictures Melissa. We just took the girls on the tube for the first time. They loved it. We have got to plan a time when we can all get together.

Nat

Also, thanks for the tip on my blog about pictures. It did make sense and I will try it next time I post pictures! Give those boys kisses from Aunt Nat.

Emily said...

sounds like you had a lot of fun the last little, or should I say long while. what a fun summer, it sure goes by fast.

Adriann said...

looks like fun!
Dallin loves to play in the water too! I wish we had a boat sometimes

Dean Family said...

So much fun, so cute, and so funny- You guys are so great. By the way, love the new hotel in Rexburg, great work!