Spring Break in BL

We arrived in BL late Wednesday night.  Shantelle and the girls came up on Monday since they have the whole week off for school.  We only have Thursday and Friday off.  The W's, Mom and Dad, and Marilyn were in Hawaii during spring break.  Mylissa invited the rest of us to come but with building the house we had too many expenses.  At least we were able to go to BL instead of staying home feeling sorry for ourselves.  This is the sunrise I woke up to Thursday morning.  Bear Lake is therapy to the soul.  Sweet Kaye and Allan are so generous to let us use their cabin.  We had a great day on Thursday.  I went for a bike ride.  I was worried it was going to be too cold but it was great.  I just had to wear my jacket.  I biked out to the North Shore.  There was no one there.  It was so beautiful and peaceful.  I love my bike rides in BL.  

When I came home, I gathered up the kids and we went for a walk.  Hazel was sleeping so Shan stayed home with her.  (She probably enjoyed the peace and quiet).  The kids were great on the hike.  We were gone for about an hour.  That's a lot of walking for little feet.  Tanner and Lilly were so excited at the beginning.  They were running down the hill trying to catch up to Aliyah and Bridger.  Tanner was a little whiney so I gave him a piggy back ride.  Tanner and Lilly got really tired on the last big hill.  So sweet Chase put Tanner on his shoulders and carried him up the big hill.  Sophie was in heaven on our walk.  The weather was beautiful.  At the beginning, at the kids have jackets on but by the end, everyone had taken off their jacket.  (I love how Tanner is in his pajamas).

Shan took her girls for a walk earlier in the week.  I love the selfie.  The kids were so good to get along.  They played lots of games, played outside and watched a few movies.  Robby came up Thursday night.

On Friday a storm started to blow in.  I was able to make it out on a bike ride before the storm came in.  It was a little cooler and windy but still worth it.  We had to head back home Friday afternoon because Bridger's baseball team was in a big baseball tournament in T.  We drove home and it rained off and on the entire game.  It was freezing cold!!!  When I got home from the game, I became violently ill with the stomach flu.  Halfway through the night, Tanner woke up throwing up.  We got him all cleaned up and put him in bed with us.  Big mistake because within a few minutes he threw up all over our bed.  I made a bed on the bathroom floor for him.  Poor Tanner threw up every 15 minutes for a couple of hours.  We took turns throwing up.  I knew Matt had to work the next day so I helped Tanner.  Around 5:00 we finally stopped throwing up.  It was the most miserable night I've ever had.  Luckily the storm was in full force and we woke up to about 4 inches of snow.  It was still snowing so they ended up canceling the tournament.  I was so grateful!  Luckily Tanner rebounded and didn't throw up any more.  It wiped me out for a few days.  I didn't move very much.  We drove back up to BL in the afternoon.  (Shan's family all had the flu the previous week so I didn't worry about exposing them).  Once I got to the cabin, I took a long nap.  On Sunday, Tanner seemed completely healed.  I was still wiped out.  Shan was so sweet to take care of the kids while I just laid in bed.  I talked the boys in to missing school on Monday.  Chase put together his midterm art project (a pig made out of household items).  Shan got the upstairs all cleaned and headed back home Sunday afternoon.  I was so grateful that we were able to have an extra day to relax and enjoy the cabin.  By Monday, I felt like I was going to live.  It was a nasty bug!

Chase and Bridger brought up their remote control trucks.  Tanner loved having Chase drive the truck through his legs.  We also decorated Easter eggs (even though Easter had already passed).  The kids were very creative in their decorating skills.  

I love these sleeping pictures.  Tanner took really good naps.  Sunday night, Chase slept in the room with us (he had been sleeping down in the basement).  Tanner wanted to sleep right next to Chase.  I love this picture of them.  Tanner and Lilly look so sweet sleeping next to each other.  They're such good little buddies.