Utah Vacation - Part 2

Russ headed back to Texas on Monday, and on Tuesday everyone else traveled up to Bear Lake for our reunion. 

The house we stayed in was large enough to accomodate everyone, had plenty of seating in the dining room, had lots of games outside and inside, and afforded an amazing view of the lake. It was pretty close to perfect!

Wednesday was our day at the Lake. Linda did an awesome job of choosing a beach, securing a pavilion area, and renting water toys. We had a canoe, kayaks, paddle boards, jet skis, and a water trampoline. The weather was awesome, and everyone had a wonderful time!

Thursday was our movie party day. Adam and Diana chose "The Greatest Showman" and led us through activities fit to train us for the circus. We were split into teams and had to come up with symbols, names, and cheers. We participated in various contests challenging our skills. My favorite was the clown act! (We'll never forget Dad's somersault!!!)

Zach was the hands-down hula hoop champion.

Testing our balance and speed - and you can see what a beautiful view we had!

Becca has some serious painting skills.

Friday we went on a trip up to Soda Springs, ID. Mom and Dad took a little trip there eariler in the summer and planned an awesome driving scavenger hunt along the way. Kaylee felt like she was on Relative Race. We had lists of various landmarks and interesting sites to check off along the drive. It was a great way to keep everyone engaged !

The weather was perfect again, and we had a lovely day together.

Family pictures on these bear benches in Montpelier was a fun stop on the way.

And who knew Soda Springs had a geyser?!?

Of course our final destination was Hooper Springs park.
The grandkids got their first taste of Hooper water (and universally preferred it mixed with the lemondae powder!)

Here's the group gathered up before we headed off on an excellent family history treasure hunt planned by Nate and Kristine. Every clue included details about our Walton ancestors, and concluded with treats and some leg wrestling. It was fabulous!

The kids (and adults) had a great time on the old-school playground equipment (some of which was there when we were kids). 

On the way home I took a small group up to Minnetonka Cave. The drive was longer than I thought it would be! We learned a lot though, and since we were the last tour group of the day we got to see some extra items in the cave. 

No Walton family reunion would be complete without puzzles and games!

And everyone made sure to head into town for a famous Bear Lake raspberry (or other flavor) shake.