Bear Lake 2022

We just got home from an excellent week at bear lake with our Cole Family reunion.  Momma Sheri showed up every time we exclaimed about the gorgeous clouds or beauty of the lake. Daddy Lyle showed up when Adam came down to the beach fully clothed with long pants and  athletic shoes.  

I love my sibs and kids and nieces and nephews and the efforts they make to all be together on this week each year.  Some couldn’t stay all week– but a night or two is always worth it as well.  We had Wayne and I , Lando,n Sophia, Andrew, Addison, Bre, Alfie, Poppy, George, Monson, Lexi, Tayla, Lady, Elsie, Truman and 3 friends ( Lucas, Sal and Matt) .

Gary, Megan, Hayden- Laura, Nelson - Andrea.  Liz and Al.  Angela, Guy and Preston.

Adam, Christine, Rachel, Nano, Rosie, Jamie, Jenna, Becca, Casey, Roony, Jonas, Silas.  

We had 4 condos this year plus Guy and Angela’s trailer so plenty of room for everyone to come and enjoy.   We had a cooler week than usual, but not real rain to chase us off the beach or delay our going to the beach until Saturday….so that’s good.   

We ate out under the trees, or in front of the Call’s condo Monday to Thursday nights…and on Friday the thunder storm was  fierce– so we ate at the double condo..and played a funny game of Truth or Dare, where we found out all sorts of interesting info. 

We all love bear lake for it’s memories  of beach time, and conversation, and boat time, and mini-arguments, and game time and forgiveness and getting the cousins together so they would be friends and not strangers to each other.  There’s something about spending this extra time together and sleeping on top of each other, and sharing a meal together each night that is bonding.

This year we were at Bear lake over Marcie’s death day  7 year anniversary.. Aug. 13th.  It was good to think about her and remember and cry a bit and just see how we have all changed in the last 7 years.  She would be so pleased with her kids and the addition of Hayden  and Nelson’s wives.  

Favorites about Bear Lake this year reads like our favorites from the past 50 years.

Beach

Boating

Tubing

Matching Sweatshirts

Biking around the lake 51 miles  ( Wayne did it in record breaking time this year 20.3 mph)

Water fight always started by Liz and Al with water squirt guns for all

Talking on the beach

The Play ground

Golfing

Mini golfing

Sharing the condo

Raspberry shakes

Eating together each night

Playing games on the beach

Lounging in the water

Big water trampoline

Ice cream cones

Zippz food!

Games in the condo til all hours of the night

Trying to sleep in

Fans going all night for white noise

Sand castle and mermaid building

Laughing a ton

Mini Dance party on the beach