Bear Lake Day Trip in July

At first, Parker didn't want anything to do with the water. I had to take him kicking and screaming and sat down with him in it to show him it's like a big bath (of which he loves)! I knew he would love it once he felt safe in it!

Brennen found a ton of seashells to put on our swimming pool castle that we built!
I didn't get many pictures of Brennen because he stayed way out in the water (he's laying down here-it's only to his knees for a long ways out.) I think he was worried that if he came to shore I would say "It's time to go!"

Once Parker was used to the water, he stayed in it the rest of the day (except when he found seagulls to chase!)

Parker before we discovered the water!
Taylor and Brennen are so much fun. They, for the most part, get along pretty good. This is Taylor convincing Brennen to try her new grainy sunscreen (sand!) Gross!
We had so much fun-hey everybody, check out the beached white whale in sunglasses! I try to have a kid sitting in front of me for bathing suit photos. "To the right just a little bit, Taylor!"
Splash, Slash, Splash!
Cutie!

I looked at the Wight's blog and they went to Bear Lake recently. I remembered that I had some pictures from when Racahael and I went to Bear Lake this summer that I need to post. We just drove down for the day, it's about 45 minutes to Montpelier from where we will be living, and another twenty minutes from there to Bear Lake (depending on how fast you drive on the Dingle dirt road! ) Would you ever want to live in Dingle Idaho? Just a sidenote, I lived in Montpelier from age one to eight. I have many memories of piling into the big red rig and mom taking us kids to Bear Lake at least once a week in the summer time. I remember Rob running around the beach naked and eating all of the sand (he was a baby) thank goodness for swimmie diapers now! What fun childhood memories-thanks mom! I am hoping Shane will come with us sometime this next week-we'll see!