Bear Lake 2010 - That's what the shirt says!

This is what we have become.

Almost everyone is here, Trav and Nat came a day earlier and
 Steve and Tami were not able to make it. 

Marilee is of course in Tennessee.

Chad, Teri, and Jill joined us.

54 years ago my family started coming to Bear Lake with 3 other families in the ward. I was a newborn. We continued to go EVERY summer with this same group for YEARS. Aunt Viv's family joined us years later. We stopped going with the other group after kids were getting married and there were just too many of us to reasonably make a plan for all to attend. I can't think of a year someone in my family hasn't gone to the lake.

(And yes, that is Keith in the bright red Utah shirt that stands out. 

Way to make a statement.)

My sister has bought an entire section at Sweetwater and she and her family go every 8 weeks. My family never goes for more than 3 days, if we go at all, preferring to vacation in Oregon or California.

Rod and Rich and their families usually go for an entire week.

This year we decided it was time for a family reunion and it was wonderful to have so many of us there. Mom was the happiest person in Heaven.

I stole the next pictures of my niece's facebook and the quality isn't great, but it's the best thing that happened at the lake, so they must be included.
RODNEY got some of his own medicine after all these years.
Notice it is Travis who starts it. Way to go Trav!

Rod had been throwing water on the boys, notice the bucket in his hand.
We call that evidence.

Kamron, Jared and Travis caught him after a short pursuit
 in which Rod claims a muscle pull.

Kyle  continued the revenge using the same bucket.
Ahh, the sweet taste of victory.

JoJo and Cambree

Katie and Cambree, love those lips.

Nat and Trav after their jet ski ride.
Of course, Trav dumped her off.

The 14 canopy compound.
Mom was smiling.

Addi and Gage playing in the sand, and smiling!

Cousins: Chrissy, Katie, Janelle

Darin playing with Gage and Addi, who by the way are playing nicely!

Katie, Kelli, and Natalie, getting some sun.

MyKelle loves playing with Rylee and Abby, Kippi's twins.

Jessica and Kelli going out on John's new tube.

Poppy teaching the girls some dances.

MyKelle and Gage playing with Poppy on the tube.
 Gage not loving something.

Amanda, Kelli, Jessica, and Jeremy going out on a fun tube ride.

Love Carson's hat.

Addi loved playing in the sand and really didn't care how dirty she got.
I think she won the prize. She also did not want me taking her picture.

Gage is happy now. Apparently he doesn't like to share.

Cambree and Carson hanging out.

Cambree is not so sure she likes Carson laying on her.

Adam and Carson being silly.

Another view of tent city before the wind picked up the front row
and rolled it over the top of the back row. Yes, there were canopy casualities.

Sisters!!!!

All tuckered out from the fun.

Fell asleep eating her crackers and cheese. Now that is tired!

Deirdre, Rod, Jo, Cheryl, Rich, Beth

(I don't have more pictures of Jess and Jeremy, I don't know why: kids send them to me!)

We had a fabulous time, lots of visiting and eating, and what else is there really?

Thanks to all for coming and helping.

Steamboat Springs, Colorado

Keith has wanted to ride his motorcycle to Yellowstone for several years now.

We looked into going there this summer, and the cost was just too high.

Then, I found a Worldmark in Steamboat Springs, Colorado and we decided to go there instead.

Keith and Travis left early afternoon on the motorcycles.

Natalie, Addi, Kelli, Cambree, and I followed in the truck later in the afternoon. 

The guys stopped every 60 miles or so to rest and we ended up getting there not too long after they did.

Addi ready to ride. Thank heavens for portable DVD players.

Seriously, I look like my mother. First time I've ever thought that. 

Bad picture but cute babies.

Kelli bought this darling chair for Cambree. It will grow with her and she loves it.

Addi loved the COLD pool and the playground.

We went on a short walk to a waterfall.

The guys in there vests, you know they were riding their bikes.

Tried to get a family photo of Travis' family, 

but Addi used the time to have a nap and we were grateful.

Addi fell in love with the rocking horse, even sported a cowboy hat.

Course I had to buy her one.

My 2 babies with there babies.

Sometimes it's really hard to believe that we are at this point in our lives.

Gotta love the hat, but not shopping. 

Ever seen a cuter smile.

The highlight for me was floating in the Yampa River.

Travis and Keith kayaked it in the morning. Trav lost his flip flops and

 ended up walking barefoot 6 or 7 blocks through town to find us and go to the truck. 

Then we rented tubes and made 2 runs in the afternoon,

Addi and pregnant Natalie even went.

Warm, delightful, silly, rocky

all in all a great trip.

I'll go again.

First day kindergarten for my first grandbaby

I can hardly believe that this little one has started kindergarten.

It makes me a little sad as well as excited.

She will learn and grow so much, but she will also get hurt,

it just happens; I see on a daily basis.

Gage gets to start preschool, wahoo!

MyKelle doing her first paper, all by herself.

The teacher is starting her on reading books already.

What a smarty.

Mrs. Jacobs is rumored to be the best.

Please take care of my precious baby!