bear lake, round two

we went to bear lake again last thursday. it was super fun! like before, we got there in the late afternoon. we like to go at that time because a lot of people are done for the day and leaving. by early evening we end up with quite a lot of beach to ourselves.

there's another benefit to going in the afternoon. libby tends to get car sick and she gets sick almost every time we drive through that canyon. we've found that if we drive during nap time she will sleep instead of getting sick. always a bonus.

after we'd been there about an hour or so, the wind picked up to a very nice breeze; enough to keep you from getting too hot, but more importantly, enough to get some nice waves going! it was the most fun we've ever had there. we had so much fun drifting in the waves.

and now for picture time:

bear lake from the overlook in logan canyon.

the kids are having a little snack. that's how i get them to stay out of the water long enough to let the sun screen dry.

maria going for a swim.

lincoln still doesn't care much for the sand or water so i gave him some small rocks to play with. it entertained for a while.

if you look closely you can see a stick poking out of the sand in front of hudson. it wouldn't be a nuttall trip to the beach if someone didn't poke a stick in the sand.

the kids had fun collecting drift wood . . .

and rocks . . .

and digging through the sand.

and they love sinking their toes into the squishy sand.

one really nice thing about the lake is how warm the shallow parts are. it's very comfortable.

libby enjoyed drawing in the sand and watching the waves erase the marks.

the kids liked when ethan would lay down in the water. they'd all pile on and ride while he crawled to shore.

i took about 12 pictures of this shell and rock and various others - i had to do something while i sat on the blanket with lincoln!

here maria and ethan are playing in those fun waves. i got a chance to play in the waves too. it was the most fun i've had in a while. guess i should try to have more fun.

this is how libby and lincoln were all the way home until . . .

we were about five minutes from home.

we had such a great time. i love that this fabulous lake is so close to home. in fact, we are so excited to be going back this week!