Bear Lake 2014

 Our family had been planning on going to Bear Lake for months.

We had such a great time when we went last year.

We couldn't go as early as we had originally planned because of Avery's surgery.

But we were still determined to have a nice weekend get-a-way.

On the drive up to Bear Lake we stopped in Ogden to go to the temple open house.

 

I was so excited to take the girls inside a temple.

Lexi was really excited too.

The temple was gorgeous.

Avery's favorite room was the Bride's Room and Lexi's was the Celestial Room.

Eli's favorite room must have been the baptistery. When he saw the oxen he kept saying, "Moo."

 



The condo we stayed in at Bear Lake was one the first floor.
Which was nice that we didn't have to deal with stairs.

The girls were so excited about "our backyard."

 



The girls loved playing in the murphy bed in the living room.

 



The day we arrive there, I was exactly 28 weeks along which was the start of my third trimester.

Hurry up November so I can get this baby out of me!

 



The next morning, we drove around the lake and enjoyed the scenery.

 



Lexi was so excited to take her camera to Bear Lake.

 



There aren't many bears around Bear Lake.

 



The staff at the resort were so nice. They gave Avery gave a bunch of gifts.

Several coloring books, candy, popcorn, movie vouchers and a little pony.

 



Later on Friday we headed up to North Beach.

 



Sean and I were really nervous that Avery wouldn't be able to do a lot.

So we tried to make the trip as normal for her as possible.

So we let her get in her swimsuit and we bagged her up and let her play in the sand.

 



We didn't let her go in the lake though. We didn't want to get her bags went.

Sean and I were stressed the whole time Avery was around the water but we wanted her to have fun.
Sean kept referring to Avery as the bag lady which she hated.

 



Sean walking on water.

 



Lexi had a blast at the beach. She could have stayed there all day.

(And we would have if Avery wasn't all broken up.)

 



Later that night we headed back to the beach to watch the sunset. It was gorgeous.

 



Avery is the most gorgeous one armed and one legged little girl!

 



Gorgeous!

 



Saturday we went and got some delicious raspberry shakes and homemade fries.

They were so yummy!

 



I took the girls to this place with all the ride on toys last year.

We went back because I thought Eli would like it.

 



Saturday afternoon, Lexi and I went swimming together at the pool while Eli napped,

Sean watched football and Avery watch a movie.

I felt bad Avery couldn't join us but I didn't want Lexi to miss out too.

Sean and Eli cuddling and watching football.

 





 

Later that day we went back to North Beach.

 



Eli was so content at the beach. He was so happy to just walk around and play with the sand.

 





Avery didn't want to get dirty that second day at the beach.

(She hates getting a bath with bags on her arm and leg.)

So she just sat and watched. It made me sad.

But she just took pictures with Lexi's camera, ate snacks and played in the van.

She's such a trooper.

 



Sean and Lexi made a wall to block the coming waves.

 



Saturday night, I let Lexi and Eli take a bath in the huge jetted tub in the master bathroom.

Avery was a little jealous. Poor girl kept missing out on the fun.

 



Eli was so excited about the bubbles. The jets made them grow like crazy.

 



Sunday we headed home.

We made sure to give Lexi motion sickness pills (like we do every time we go on a road trip).

But she still threw up. And of course, she missed the bowl we had given her.

She literally threw up as we were leaving the canyon and arriving in Logan.

So we stopped at the temple.

Sean cleaned Lexi up while Avery and went and looked at the temple.

 



It was a memorable trip and end to our summer.