Trip to Bear Lake

Over the 4th of July weekend, we had the opportunity to borrow a friend's cabin and spend some time at Bear Lake. We were very excited to take our boat out for the first time this season and spend some time on the water. We invited some friends to go with us and we were all set. We pulled into the dock, backed the boat in, and tried to go. The boat wouldn't go over five miles an hour. Our friend had to go right back and get the trailer to load the boat back up. It was a boating trip that lasted about two minutes. Needless to say, everyone was disappointed. We didn't stay disappointed for long, however, because the men soon found a place to rent ski-doos. We all had a blast taking turns on the ski-doos out on the lake. Those who weren't on the water, played on the beach. It ended up being a great day thanks to some quick thinking by the dads.

That evening we were treated to a great fireworks show over the water. This is the first year fireworks that leave the ground were legal. We found a small, private beach and asked if we could use it. After shooting off our fireworks, another family put on quite a show. It lasted about an hour. We all enjoyed sitting on the beach enjoying the fireworks.

The next day our friends had to go home and another family came up to spend some time with us. We went to the Minnetonka caves. None of us had been there before. It is a very short hike to the cave but quite a long walk through the cave. By the end Matthew and James were running back to get Matthew to the bathroom. I think you have to go up and down about 400 stairs. We decided it's better than Mt. Timpanogas but doesn't compare to Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico and the caves we saw in Virginia. We enjoyed being up in the mountains where it was nice and cool.

Our last day there was spent relaxing, playing games, and enjoying raspberry milkshakes. Aside from the boat breaking down, it was a relaxing retreat to start our short summer off.