Griswold Family Bear Lake Trip

Posted by: Stephanie on 1, July 17th, 2008

This barn has had a smiley face on it since I was nine years old. I love it because it means you are almost to Bear Lake. 

We don’t take the scenic route to Bear Lake.  Nope, that scenic route is much too beautiful.  Especially the part when you reach the top of the canyon and the bright turquoise lake is revealed in all it’s glory. The grander of it is too much for us here at Evanztox.  Besides, if we drove that way to the lake we would miss this happy smiley face.  

once you reach the smiley barn you only have a few twisting roads,

and then, you are there or here.

This is where we roll down the windows and yell

“WE LOVE YOU BEAR LAKE!”

Soon after we arrive, we pile into the boat and let Captain Sessy steer the ship

and we toss our oldest over board to see if she can hold on to the tube.

Let’s take a closer look.  Pump that Billy Idol fist girl!

Then it’s time for Hubby to take Sass and Little Man on the waverunner.  I only swore a few times while watching him swerve and zigzag the waverunner with my baby on board.

Sessy then gives me a heart attack when she decides she is going to take the waverunner for a spin.

She shouts “Look Mom, Look at the moon!”

I fall for her deliberate distraction while she takes off.  Only kidding.  We let her paraglide instead.

Still kidding, this is our friend Ray.  He parasails out by boat and then releases the cord and paraglides down onto the beach.  He is one brave soul cool dude.

After a day in the sun we dry off and walk down to the beach to watch the sun go down.

Little Man likes to stroll along.  Sometimes he ponders the ways of the universe,

sometimes he just wades in the water

Sass likes to look for small shells

they all like to look for shells.

Once the sun starts to set, the kids begin to jump and frolic in the golden auburn sunlight

First the girls,

Then just Sass,

then just Sessy,

and don’t forget Little Man, he’s a jumper too.

Once the sun sets,

we walk back up to the beach house and look for the Big Dipper.

Can you see it?

We love Bear Lake!

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