Last weekend, we went to Bear Lake and had our last fun getaway before school started. We went with Zac's family and camped in Montpelier, ID. I'd never been to the Bear Lake area before, so it was fun to go. I loved the Lake with it's sandy beach and clear blue water. It was a great weekend, minus the stormy nights with lots of rain, thunder, and lightening! Here are some highlights from the trip! (sorry for the long post!)
The legend of Old Ephraim (or 3 toes as he was called!): He used to roam around Bear Lake and they knew it was him because his tracks only showed three toes. When he began eating cattle and lambs....they hunted him down..and his story remains a legend...he even has his own statue!
I'm not sure these are the bears they are talking about...but they are definitely wild animals!
What do when you are tent camping, trying to make dinner, and it's starts pouring rain???? You head into town and find the only restaurant there is and buy dinner! Luckily for us this was a great family restaurant, with great prices and great food (they had the best onion rings)! We stayed as long as we could to outlast the rain and lightening, but decided to leave when there was no sign of it letting up and our welcome was wearing thin! So, if you're ever in Montpelier, ID and need a place to eat....go to Timbers!
Grandpa and Rachel!
Innovative camping games....throw a pool ring onto a wooden spoon!
Zac, Ben, and Lucas on the jet ski! Lucas was a little leary of going with his Dad again because the last time Zac tipped the boys into the Lake. Ben could not get enough and always wanted a turn!
Zac's sister Lezlee and her daughter Lydee
Lucas loves to play on the beach
The gang
We went to this museum in Montpelier. They had this nice tour that takes you through the steps of getting ready for a pioneer trek, a simulated wagon ride, and life along the trail. It was pretty cool!
This lady was real nice to to talk to the kids and explain about all the things in the museum. They especially loved to see how this old cash register worked!
We went to the Minnetonka cave. It was fun to go with the kids because they thought it was so cool and had never been in a cave before They complained about it being too cold though!
Rachel did pretty good on the trek. She only cried when our tour guide turned off the lights and it was completely dark. We felt bad because no one could hear what the guide was trying to say...but what can you do in the pitch dark!
Stalactites or Stalagmites? I can never remember which one comes from the ground or hangs from above!
Ben enjoying the cave!
We had a great weekend. We are already planning to go back next year...let us know if you want to come join the fun!
The legend of Old Ephraim (or 3 toes as he was called!): He used to roam around Bear Lake and they knew it was him because his tracks only showed three toes. When he began eating cattle and lambs....they hunted him down..and his story remains a legend...he even has his own statue!
I'm not sure these are the bears they are talking about...but they are definitely wild animals!
What do when you are tent camping, trying to make dinner, and it's starts pouring rain???? You head into town and find the only restaurant there is and buy dinner! Luckily for us this was a great family restaurant, with great prices and great food (they had the best onion rings)! We stayed as long as we could to outlast the rain and lightening, but decided to leave when there was no sign of it letting up and our welcome was wearing thin! So, if you're ever in Montpelier, ID and need a place to eat....go to Timbers!
Grandpa and Rachel!
Innovative camping games....throw a pool ring onto a wooden spoon!
Zac, Ben, and Lucas on the jet ski! Lucas was a little leary of going with his Dad again because the last time Zac tipped the boys into the Lake. Ben could not get enough and always wanted a turn!
Zac's sister Lezlee and her daughter Lydee
Lucas loves to play on the beach
The gang
We went to this museum in Montpelier. They had this nice tour that takes you through the steps of getting ready for a pioneer trek, a simulated wagon ride, and life along the trail. It was pretty cool!
This lady was real nice to to talk to the kids and explain about all the things in the museum. They especially loved to see how this old cash register worked!
We went to the Minnetonka cave. It was fun to go with the kids because they thought it was so cool and had never been in a cave before They complained about it being too cold though!
Rachel did pretty good on the trek. She only cried when our tour guide turned off the lights and it was completely dark. We felt bad because no one could hear what the guide was trying to say...but what can you do in the pitch dark!
Stalactites or Stalagmites? I can never remember which one comes from the ground or hangs from above!
Ben enjoying the cave!We had a great weekend. We are already planning to go back next year...let us know if you want to come join the fun!
2 comments:
I love the picture of Steve and Rachel. She is such a cutie. Isn't Bear Lake great?
Where are the pictures of you? You didn't really go with your family, did you? HEHE. Looks fun!
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