Bear Lake Day

I woke up sunny Saturday morning (not knowing it was the official first day of summer) and decided we needed to play in water, somewhere. So, we decided on Bear Lake which is about an hour from here through Logan Canyon. It's a beautiful drive! There were many people along the way that were kayaking and tubing in the canyon river. It seemed like everyone was celebrating the summer feeling. We (excuse me, ...I) packed our lunches and got towels, sand toys, swim trunks, rash guards, flip flops, umbrella and chairs and when Eric got home from work in the morning we jumped in the car and headed up to Bear Lake.

Before leaving, I called a friend who has a rental business there. She gave me all the ins and outs of the lake so I knew just what I was doing and where we were going (thanks Jaimee!). We rented a jet ski and Eric and I took turns taking the boys out in the water. It was the most powerful jet ski I have ever been on and the kids had a blast. Bronson even got a little ride. The water felt great and was quite glassy in many areas. And it's really such a beautiful lake...it looks torquoise because...(let's see if I can get this right, ...the calcium carbonate minerals in the water reflect the blue of the sky. Yeah, I think that sounds good.) We swam in the lake and played in the sand from about 1:00 until about 8:30 pm. The boys still wouldn't have wanted to leave. Later in the afternoon 2 of our neighborhood friends showed up (one of which owns the business). We had such a great time visiting with them. They pulled one of their boats out in the water took us out in it. Eric even had the chance to wake board and the boys got to tube behind the boat. Later in the evening we had pizza and soda (thanks again Jaimee and Brian!!!). It was one of those perfect family days. I mean, there are awesome family days with your typical melt downs and things that don't go quite right, and then there are those ideal family outings that can't be beat. We had one of those, complete with a shake for the drive home from a place in Bear Lake that is famous for their shakes. YUM. I sure do enjoy hanging out with our little family and it was only a bonus to have some friends there to visit with. Sure do enjoy your company, friends! Can't wait to continue to get to know you better as the years go on. Here's to the lazy summer days!