Bear Hollow Lakes

Over Labor Day weekend, Blake's siblings gathered at Bear Hollow Lakes. This place has become a regular spot for us to hold reunions. It is a little piece of heaven on earth. I would highly recommend booking your next family get together here.

We arrived Saturday around lunchtime and our kids wasted no time changing into their swimming suits and jumping right into playtime with cousins.

Blake and Porter out exploring

The cousins had lots of fun riding the tube and swimming

Porter and Brooke went back and forth from the lake to the hot tub all weekend long. It's nice that they are finally at an age where we don't have to watch them like hawks around the water. Obviously we still keep an eye on them, but they can swim and know how to handle themselves around water better.

Blake surfing

I spent the majority of the weekend right here on the dock in my lounge chair enjoying the mild weather & beautiful scenery while reading, drinking Dr. Pepper and chatting with my sister in laws.

Grant hung out on my lounge chair too...I have a feeling next summer he won't let me just lounge

The oldest and the youngest grandson :)

I love how the older grandkids are so so good with the littler ones. Skylar played in the sand with the younger boys and Grant had is own little entourage of girl cousins entertaining, holding, and gushing over him the whole weekend.

We were only missing one grandchild for this picture...so fun to have practically everyone together!

silly faces...

Grant with Aunt Jeannie (also look at that beautiful lighting on that mountain behind them!)

Little beach baby. He was content splashing in the water here until the boat came by and sent huge waves over his head.

Amelia and Brooke are best little buddies (they are closest girl cousins in age).

Porter and some of the older cousins just relaxing...

Karson is only 5 months younger than Brooke and they are like two peas in a pod whenever they get together.

While we were in northern Utah we also took an afternoon to visit our old stomping grounds at USU and our first house we bought. It was so fun to reminisce as we drove around and point out things to the kids. Brooke was born in Logan so she was excited to see the where we lived when she was born.

Monday afternoon is was back to reality and piles of laundry from the weekend. Even though we all live in the same state, we actually don't get together very often (which is too bad) so these are special times for our family.