Off to BEAR LAKE

We had a wonderful time up at Bear Lake.

Some of our good moments where this...

Driving up Logan canyon with the windows rolled

down and the music all the way up singing

to Taylor Swift's song " You belong with me".

Or the high heel, T-shirt song, is what my girls

call it. Brandon even sang with us girls!

Don't tell him I told! They thought heir daddy was

hilarious! Actually me and the girls started feeling car sick

which happens most often so the windows went down and

the bags came out. What bad genetics.

Sorry girls.

We were the first ones up there so we went to

Merlins for dinner. They have a park for the

kids to play in.

I don't know where Riley gets her monkey skills.

It must be from recess at school!

Sierra loving it!

Paige actually eating a hamburger in stead of chicken

nuggets from Mcdonalds.

The girls wanted to go to the beach and play before

the rest of the family came up. It was so much fun!

We were the only ones on the beach. Brandon and

I played frisbee which I must admit my 3yr old

can throw the frisbee better then me. Brandon told

me I play frisbee like his sister Alli plays basketball!

Sorry Alli. We can't be good at everything!

The girls played of course in the sand.

The lake was so calm and the sky was so beautiful there.

Brandon loves those moments when it's just

his wife and girls.

Brandon and the girls started skipping rocks in the river,

which then started everyone stuffing rocks down every ones

clothes. Riley thought that was a fun game!

The girls had a few laughs in the paddle boat.

The moon was so big and bright which you can't

quite tell in the picture.

Skyla received her Endowments...

The next Day Brandon and I drove down to the

Logan temple to be with Skyla when she received her

endowments. We left the girls up in Bear Lake

with Grandma and Grandpa Gardner.

It was so wonderful in the temple. I was able to

be Skyla's Escort. Which I'm so grateful for. Skyla is

a wonderful happy person. Being the escort was

very rewarding. I was able to sit in the instruction

room with her as she was preparing for the endowment

session. So many wonderful things were talked about

that I forget or don't remember since I received

my own endowments 7 years ago.

John, Cheryl, Brandon, Me, Skyla, Michael, Scott, Justin & David

I had to have our picture taken in front of the temple.

After all it was our 7th year anniversary.

After the temple we went to a Mexican restaurant,

Cafe Sabora. And met up with my brother Patrick

and his wife Michelle. It was so nice and supportive of

them to drive all the way up to Logan. At the end of

the table was Michale's best friends. They have

always been so good to Michael.

What a wonderful day! I'm so happy for

Skyla. The temple was such a good place to

be for our anniversary.

Back at the Cabin....

Lisa and Bob doing the dishes. They are such

a great example of a righteous marriage.

After Sunday naps the kids or adults needed

to get out. So we headed off to the park.

We went to this park a couple of years ago,

but they have added a bunch of new fun things.

We played the traditional game of "PIG". Which I

won! Yes, I won three men. Don't forget it Bob, Jeff

and Brandon. But then Bob and Brandon killed me

with the lay ups on the second game. Lay ups

are so hard.

Riley and Paige attempted the rock wall.

Riley's and my favorite thing at the park was

the marry go round. It tilts a little at the top so

you continue to go around.

Bob, Brandon, Jeff, Rachael and me thought

we would give it a try.

Another cool thing at the park was this

rope jungle gym. Being the competetor that I am

I raced Brandon to the top. And I won, barrley. But he

only had flip flops on. I biffed it the second time around.

To bad we didn't get that on camera.

The girls loved that there were things at the park

that mommy and daddy could play on with them!

Last Day on the Beach...

It was a cold Labor day but still fun.

The Augers decided to drop on by. Riley was

so excited to have her friend, Elyssa there to play.

Paul and Brandon dug holes for them.

It was pretty cold so us adults just bundled up and

talked while the kids stayed out of the water

and played in the sand.