Bear Lake

You know it's summer when it's warm enough to spend a few days at Bear Lake.
Bill and Todd did an early morning bike ride.

The kids found a dead fish next to the shore.
And digging in the sand was a favorite activity.
We went to the Minnetonka Cave but had to wait an hour and a half before we could go in.
So we pulled out some lunch and ate in the hot parking lot.

Nice and cool inside the cave.
This was the only formation we were allowed to touch.
The scenery coming out of the cave was very pretty.
Loved the view of the mountains.
Very good friends of ours have a cabin and a boat and jet-skies, etc.
So we got to have the whole Bear Lake experience!!! So much fun!!!
The water was cold but the kids didn't seem to mind.
We all got sunburned where the sunscreen didn't get put.


Lots of good food, dutch oven, one night, etc.
Two of the evenings, huge clouds, wind, and rain decided to blow in.
But the mornings were pleasant. Umm, bacon's cooking and smelling good.

Pretty sunset after the storm left.
Had a great time with the family!!!

Beautiful Easter Sunday

This year the weather cooperated for us.

Becky made her famous deviled eggs.
Dinner's ready, so I'll take a moment to sit before all the family arrives.
Allie and Isaac made these cute little Lego figures...an Easter basket and an Easter bunny.
After all arrived, the eggs were hidden and the hunt began.

Let's see, Emma, how many eggs did you find?

Ok, let's eat!
Lots of salads, rolls, ham, baked potatoes, and pies....ummmm.
So nice, some of the kids wanted to eat outside.
Glad we could all be together.

OUCH!

We just returned from a Caribbean cruise a few days ago. I really was a one eyed Pirate of the Caribbean. I know now I'm getting old when not knowing the difference between saline solution and a cleaning solution for contacts (NOT FOR EYES). The containers look nearly the same and it was a different brand than I usually use, so without my contacts in, I didn't see the writing on top that said, "Do not put in eyes". OUCH! The first morning of our cruise in went the first tainted contact. BURN! I couldn't get it out fast enough! Anyway, I thought it would just be a matter of time and it would start feeling better. No, it got worse. Went to the ship's doctor to learn I had burned my cornea from one side to the other and at the first port which was a day and half later, we would probably have to leave the ship and go home for further treatment.

Bernell and our good friend traveling with us gave me a priesthood blessing. When I returned to the doctor the morning of our first port, he checked my eye and it was almost totally healed! He was speechless. We know the answer......