Bear Lake Vacation

Official first day back after our vacation up at Bear Lake and I'm still tired. Why is it that you seem to need a vacation to recoup from a vacation? The kids? Still going! Why can't someone figure out how to harness kids' energy, bottle it and sell it to adults who really need it? LOL

Anyway, getting to Bear lake was an adventure all its own! First, we had drop off Spud at my parents' house so they could take care of him, then when we got back home, we had to figure out how to stuff everything into the Armada. Don't get me wrong, I love my Armada, but the cargo area doesn't cut it for lots of luggage.

When we did manage to stuff the car full, we settled in for the long drive to Bear Lake...well, after lunch, of course. lol.

The kids did well on the drive, considering we didn't have the DVD players for them (one was broken, the other we couldn't find the car adapter). Luckily, Jeff fell asleep (he doesn't do long car rides very well) for the majority of the drive, and the three older ones amused themselves, then eventually fell asleep.

We got to the condo (right across the street from the lake!) at around five, then unpacked the car. It was quite the adventure going back and forth between the car and the condo, lugging all our crap, but we eventually got everything inside. It was a nice little condo, fully equipped with the essentials (pillows, blankets, dishes, pots, pans, etc.), plus cable tv and a pool.

So, what's the first thing the kids want to do? LOL, watch cartoons. Go figure!

We eventually persuaded them to play the Wii for awhile (at least they were moving around, right?) while i tried to get everything unpacked and situated. That was when i realized I forgot to pack some stuff, like maple syrup and sugar! Luckily, there's a little market down the street that saved me, but I had to pay an arm and a leg!

The rest of our vacation was very relaxed. It was nice not having a schedule and just being able to hang out with the kids. We spent most of our time between the lake, the condo, the beach and the tennis courts. I'll have to upload the pictures of us attempting to play tennis; hilarious!

The lake was an interesting experience for Jeff; he freaked out at the sand. Wouldn't touch it, wouldn't look at it, had to have Daddy carry him the whole time we were there, lol. Made me sad; speaking as someone who grew up in Hawaii and spent most of my childhood at the beach, it makes me wonder, "What's wrong with you, kid?!"

There's also a little shaved ice hut near one of the campsites that we always stop by whenever we're there. The lady that runs it used to live on Oahu, so she gives the "locals" (anyon that's from Hawaii) a discount.Ahh, brings back memories when i eat that stuff!

So, what am I missing? I can't think of anything. We just kicked back, mostly, just spending time together. It was nice being with the kids and not be yelling at them, lol. We'll probably stay in the condo again next year.