Bear Lake and Lava Hot Springs

Molly and Stockton were able to spend some time at the cabin for Grandkid Camp. I didn't go this year so I have no pictures but I'm sure they had a great time. The theme this year was Wipeout so all their activities were related to that. I asked Molly what they did and this is what she said:

-We played a game with floaties...you threw the floaties through a hoop.

-We played in the balls. (The big blow-up ones that kids can sit in.)

-We did obstacle courses and played on a big blow-up swimming pool with slides and stuff.

-We did a pinata shaped like a canoe.

Justin, Brynn, and I made it up on Saturday around lunchtime. Molly was excited to show us the hole in her mouth. Uncle Jeff had pulled her tooth earlier that morning...her first one to come out. She was so excited! And the tooth fairy visited the cabin that night. How cool is that?

We spent most of Saturday at the lake. It was not the best weather conditions...windy and a little cold...but we had fun anyway. The kids stuck mostly to the beach, playing in the sand.

Abby, Grace, and Brynn

Molly and Abby

Grandpa and Stockton

It was too choppy for the boat but we took some turns on the wave runners. My dad's new toys this summer are sure to be a hit with grown-ups and kids!

My mom decided just to tack on our family camping trip to the end of Grandkid Camp so after church on Sunday we drove to Lava Hot Springs and spent a couple of days camping. We spent Monday at the pool. Again, it was a little chilly outside but the water was so warm.

It was hard to get out but most of us shivered in line for the slides.

We had campfires both nights we were there.

We woke up on Tuesday and packed up but before we headed home we spent a couple hours floating the river.

Molly, Christopher, Justin, and Tessa

Molly and Stockton were gone a total of 7 days! That's a long time for them and I think they were happy to be home...to see their kitty, play with their toys, sleep in their beds, etc. They are great kids and were so good the whole time...and they sure did come home with a lot of good memories!

**Molly's been blogging lately. She wrote about graduation here and the 4th of July here.

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