Bear Lake: Fourth of July

We went up to Bear Lake for the Fourth, and when we got there someone was doing fireworks at the lake.  The kids thought the fireworks were just for them and sat down to watch with their blankies!  It was really late when we got there, and my blurry picture isn't very good.  :)

Molly and Will thought they were hilarious hiding in our bed.

Jane came with us, and Daniel (Charles Hope's brother) and 5 of his college friends came over for some foosball and Aw Heck.  Jane and Mike are a pretty mean foosball team!

French braid!  She had enough hair to braid, I was so excited!!  She has since had three haircuts (two being self-inflicted), so her hair is shorter now.  Maybe I can put it in double braids...

I was really on this trip!  I'm the picture taker, so I don't make it into most shots.  But I really liked my glitter toes!  Almost as much as my flip flop tan.  :)

The lake is super high this year.  In some places it's only about 10 feet away from the road.  It's nuts!  Beaches are in pretty short supply.  I took this off the pool deck at Bear Lake West.  Look at all those trees just hanging out in the lake!

I was shopping with the kids when Molly saw this tutu swimsuit.  She stood up in the cart, pointed at it, and started screaming, "PINK! PINK!"  It was on sale.  I didn't have much choice...I had to buy it!!

We hurried home to do fireworks with the Nielsens...I think this is the third year we've done it with them.  Mike grew up doing the "Cul-de-sac of Fire" every year in his neighborhood, so he likes carrying on the tradition in Doug's cul-de-sac!  We start just before dark to try and get the kids in bed a little earlier.

I forgot my camera (and my book) the day we went to the beach, so these are the pictures that Jane took. And while I was at it I stole her other pictures too!  Doug and Jami were up there with a group of family and friends, so we met them at the beach.  The kids had lots of fun.  I sat on the beach...I was having a hormonal day, so that was about all I could do.  :)

The boys helped me make oven s'mores.  One of our favorite treats!

I'm 24 weeks pregnant here.  

I just realized that we went up over the 24th too, and some of Jane's pictures were from that trip.  So I'm actually 27 weeks pregnant in this picture.  My pics from that trip will be in a separate post.  :)

Bear Lake is one of our favorite places to go in the summer, we're so lucky to have Papa's cabin!