Brandon Moon

Alrighty web folks… I know I posted about Bear Lake last week and told you all to go visit, but… I didn’t think you’d visit the same weekend! There were so many people up at Bear Lake! We barely managed to get a camp spot, and had to drive clear to the end of the beach to find a table. Yikes!

We still had a lot of fun though. Here’s some pictures to prove it:

Hanging out on the beautiful beach at Bear Lake

My nieces gave my mom and Tasha a facial

Tasha and Pierce got to be really good friends

I really wish I knew what was on Benson’s mind in this photo

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P.S. Since I didn’t get to it, this post counts for Friday’s!

Well folks, I’m out for the week. I wanted to get some posts queued up for today and tomorrow, but I didn’t get the chance. I guess this will have to count for today’s. If I have a good connection, I’ll post some pictures tomorrow.

We are on our way up to Bear Lake, which is an awesome place up on the Utah-Idaho border. Its a big lake with a distinct blue color, but the most amazing thing about it is how shallow it is (sounds weird, but it’s true). On the north, south, and west sides, the beach (yes, it has an actual beach) slopes gently into the water, after which you can walk out for hundreds of feet before you can’t touch the bottom. Being six feet tall, I can go until my family looks like little ants. It’s an awesome experience!

The shallow water makes for all sorts of awesome games you can play. Sometimes we play Horseshoes with one of the stakes in the lake, or Bocci balls where we throw towards the little “tide pools” that form in the beach. Not to mention building sand castles and drawing in the sand, and hunting for shells (there are a few small ones out there). My favorite activities by far are ultimate frisbee in the water, and water soccer. Yup, imagine running in one foot of water while playing ultimate, its an awesome experience. Diving for the frisbee is tons of fun too!

We usually camp up a canyon on the Idaho side of the lake. Tasha and I are really excited because we get a chance to try out our new camping stuff! It’s a pretty cheap place, plus there’s some really cool caves up the canyon that are a lot like the Timpanogos caves. They’re called “Minnetonka Caves” if you’re interested.

If you get the chance, Bear Lake is just a few hours north of Salt Lake. It makes for a great vacation!