Bear Lake is Great!

The boys love everything about Bear Lake vacation.  One of the things they are fascinated by, are the goats in the pasture next door.  They could watch them forever.  

 Grandma and Matt...giggling.

 Family pics.

 Of course, Matt found a four-wheeler...in the garage...that doesn't run.  Didn't matter.  He needed to sit on it at least once daily.

 Beach time!

 Will found a sea shell.

 Rossy digging.

 Some beach bums. :)

 Great grandma's presents every morning.  This is truly one of the highlights for the little boys.

 Nothing like a rousing game of Go Fish.  Grandma Jo was bringing in the crowds with this one.

 Matt trying to steal a few snores on Will's bed.

 The amazing sand castle.

Yep.  At least once a day.  It still doesn't run, buddy.  

Camping...and four-wheeling.

You all know I am not a spur-of-the-moment kind of person.  I like planned, prepared, and pre-meditated.  I shocked even myself when I agreed to go camping on a whim.  Blair's parents called and invited us to go on the 5th of the July, as they had been four-wheeling that morning and found a perfect campsite.  I am so glad we went.  It was so fun and the boys were in HEAVEN!

 Will off to explore.

 Grandpa's tent (the Taj Mahal) and our little red one (Motel 6).  

 Sweet ride.

 The wild flowers were so incredible!

 These are just some random picks of Will taking his cousin Rossy for a ride on his new wheels.

July 4th....It's HOT!!

This summer we've had some of the hottest temps ever!  Needless to say, the fourth of July had to include some swim time.  The kids were in heaven!

 Rossy, Kaitlin and Matt

 Will getting ready for the first slide.

 Help please?

 Ah!!!  Woohoo!

 Jax on the little cruiser.

 Rossy on the old school cruiser.

 This kid loves dirt!

 The girls just chattin' it up.

 My little patriotic man.

 Fireworks!!  Yay!

Holy Moley! He's four!

I can't fathom how four years have gone by since Will was born.  He is such a little man.  For his birthday, he finally settled on a "Wreck-It Ralph" cake and all he kept asking for was a "dragon castle like my friend Camden's." So, I had my work cut out for me.  Luckily, he is pretty easily pleased when his requests come semi-close to being granted.  His cake was an adventure since we discovered a week before his birthday that he has esophagitis, due to a milk allergy.  So, his cake was completely dairy free, including the frosting, made from coconut oil.  Eh.  It was okay.  

 The moment he'd been wishing for....the dragon castle.  I found a used on on Ebay with only a few missing parts.  He LOVED it.  He actually jumped up and down and kept yelling, "I knew it!  I knew it!  It's my castle!"  

 The unveiling of his gift from Grandma and Grandpa.  WOW!!!  He's so lucky!

 Matt loved it as much as Will.

We just love this boy!  He is growing up too fast!!