Bear Lake 2016

When I posted about our house yesterday I noticed that I never finished this post about our Bear Lake trip back in August! I think it was because I am going to make a video about the trip...but I haven't gotten around to buying my new laptop yet, and I can't make it until I do...sooooo until then I am just posting this. We love Bear Lake so much, and don't get up there near as often as I would like. Which makes no sense really since we live so close to it, but whatever. We planned a trip for mid August and could not wait. About 2 days before we were supposed to leave though Jake's eye started hurting him. The day we were supposed to leave we ended up at the Instacare, who sent us to the ER (to rule out meningitis again...) where Jake was diagnosed with shingles. We decided I would still take the kids and go on our trip though because we didn't want them around Jake. So the next morning I packed up the crew and we headed out. Our favorite place to stay in Bear Lake is the KOA, it has always been so fun. But recently they have done loads of work and made it even better than ever. These slides were the first place we headed out to. There were 3 slides, from the small one Harley is on below, to the giant one Emery is on that I couldn't fit in the picture.

We spent lots of time riding bikes to these slides and to the playground and bounce pillow! I don't even know how many hours we spent there. Most of the evidence of all of that is in video form though...hence why I wanted to post this with the video...

These two little early risers...they are always dragging me out of bed. 

Playing at the Lake. We could spend days here. We've never taken the kids out on boats, to be honest it terrifies me thinking of trying to keep track of these three on a boat. But they are completely content just playing, so we'll stick with it for a while. 

Colton and Haley did take them out on their kayak though. 

Macie helping Harley cross the road after a game of mini golf. Cutest thing ever. She said, "Hah-ley hold my hand so you don't get smooshed." haha!

And of course, a trip to Bear Lake is NOT complete with a trip to Merlins for burgers (not pictures) or some raspberry shakes. This (secret) place has the BEST shakes in town!!

Until next summer Bear Lake. We miss you already. As we were leaving Macie asked if we could stay at Bear Lake forever because "it is my happy place" I laughed pretty hard. It is my happy place too. 

House Updates

I figured it was time for a house update....since it's been a while. I am there every day at least once, but I have been really bad about taking my camera with me! So I am working on it... But here it is all done with the framing! There is one more thing in the back over the stairs that needs to be done, and one window that needs to be moved...but aside from that it's done! HVAC and Plumber are both done, and we have a meeting with the electrician tomorrow so he can start next week. Then we are up for our 4 way inspection! 

Emery is pretty excited that the tubs are in. I wanted to go with the white insert for the kids bath A-because they are easy to clean B- because they are super easy to clean. ;)

Fireplace is all in! There is going to be a pretty white mantle, some rocks, and planking all the way up to the ceiling. Window seats with storage on both sides. 

Kitchen-cupboards, range, and double ovens against the wall. Island in the middle. And table over by the windows. 

Built ins with a TV and shelves will be along that wall...eventually. That is going to be an after we move in project!

Fridge is against that wall, and a desk against the wall in front of the 1/2 bath. Mudroom with lockers over there, and my pantry that I am sooo excited about. 40 sq feet of pure storage. I cannot wait. 

The deck. 

The office.

Garage...obviously...

Basement! Not all framed...off to the left, Emery and Macie's room, bathroom, and walk in closet. Another bathroom in the middle, and 2 more bedrooms to the right. On the other side of the stairs a big cold storage and my office/exercise room in front of that. 

Back in that nook is a kitchette. There were supposed to be doors into the storage room and theater room there...but with the problems we had right in the beginning we had to cut that out, but it's fine. 

This is going to be a reading area/playroom for the kids. 

It's coming along! The decisions are killing me. There is so much to do, it has been so busy. But it will be worth it! I can't wait for it to be done!!!

Pretty girls.

My friend Aubree makes the cutest bows for little girls. We have tons of them. So whenever she asks me to take picture of the girls wearing her bows for her website I am always up for the task. So we've had lots of photo shoots in the past month getting picture taken for her!

 By about day 3 of constant picture taking of his sisters Harley was feeling a little jealous. He walked out in the middle of these weeds and says CHEESE. So we got a cute one of him too. 

July happenings.

uhhhhh I'm a few month behind on this. Honestly I didn't realize I hadn't finished this...Oh well. First up Jake ran another half marathon this year. I somehow left without one picture of him. All I got was one of the kids eating their Creamie that they stole from him...haha. 

Later that night was the parade for the fair. These guys are so obsessed with parades. They love them!

After that was dinner and a concert in the park. One of my favorite nights of the year. 

Macie and Emery stayed busying playing frisbee. 

Just a random picture before church one day. 

This handsome boy, geez I love him! Poor thing pretty much has 3 moms....haha! His big sisters love him so dang much!

July was full of Cherry Hill days. It has only been closed for a week and I am already missing those sunny days. 

And that's a wrap!!