Bear Lake Cabin

Tag was sleeping during this picture, so we shot this picture of him so he would feel included. This is the bear I found for my dad!
The view of Bear Lake from the cabin
All camo with a barbie bike helmet...how could I not get a picture! I can use this against him when he's 16!

Making sure the trailer is hooked up right

Brotherly Love




Ashlynn and Tag...what a big helper
Mike, Ashlynn, and Ty




Ty driving daddy around in the Rhino. He LOVED it!
Out like a light!!
Snuggling with daddy and loving it..
and he's out!
Wearing daddy's hat!Tag loves taking baths and will kick and splash around.

Snug as a bug in a rug!

The many faces of Tag

This is where Ty slept...his own little loft

The master bedroom...I love this log bed

Ty showing off the stairs for us

Ty's famous words...drive truck, drive truck!!

My sweet little Tag...I just love him!

Ty and Brent at the Fun Park...Brent was showing Ty how this game was played...I think he has the right idea!

This was the little Snoopy Truck that Ty loved driving. I couldn't get him off the thing!

In Nevada you don't have to wear helmets, but in Utah you do! Ty was not liking this helmet and neither was his dad!

Poppy and Tag having some one on one time! I think Poppy loves his little grandson!

Josh is working in Ely right now, so Ty was able to drive the blade with him when we got there. He absolutely loved it!

What is this thing?

My brother, Drue, drew a bull elk tag this year in Utah. This is like a once in a lifetime type of tag, so all my brothers, dad, and husband have been planning this elk hunt for a very long time. Originally I was not going to go because what was I going to do with two little kids while they went hunting all day...it is cold up in those mountains at morning and night. A couple days before Josh was leaving, my brother Drue called and invited me to come and stay at his house with his wife and little boy. He also mentioned that his wife might go up to the cabin in Bear Lake for a few days and that really peaked my interest. I talked to Josh to make sure it was okay with him and we headed out to meet him in Ely a few days later. We stayed the night in Ely to give the boys a break from the car and then headed out to Utah the next day. The drive wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be and the boys did very well. We got to my brothers house and my dad was already there. Ty and his cousin Brent had a ball playing together and it was great to see my brother and his family again. We all went out to eat that night and then the guys headed out to the mountain the following day. Kristen and I went up on Saturday and Sunday afternoon to see the guys. We rode the Rhino and 4wheelers. It was a lot of fun and I know the boys loved seeing their dads. I was so happy to be able to see my dad and brother...I just love my family!

Sunday it got really cold and a storm blew in. It rained that evening and I guess the guys got snowed on and were really cold. On Monday we decided to stay in Logan because it was too cold and rainy. We ran a few errands and then took the boys to the Fun Park. I thought Ty would love climbing in the padded play area, but there was a truck there and all he wanted to do was drive. I was glad he had a great time. He tried to play the basket fever game with Brent, but he just wanted to throw the balls at people or walls. We decided it was best if he just watched. Poor Aunt Kristen was in the line of fire.

On Tuesday we decided to head up to the family cabin in Bear Lake and spend some time with Josh. He shot his elk the second day, so he was basically just scouting for my brothers and dad. He came up to the cabin and we just hung out and played with the boys. Ty and Tag were happy to see their daddy. We live so far away from the cabin that I really wanted to take advantage of it while we were so close. We ended up staying at the cabin until Sunday. It was a ton of fun and so beautiful and peaceful.
Ty loved to go outside and throw rocks or drive the Rhino. It was a little harder when Josh wasn't there because I couldn't just leave with Ty because I still had to watch Tag. We still had tons of fun. On Friday, Josh came up and stayed at the cabin the rest of the time and that was great. We went on a really fun Rhino ride and the boys loved it. Ty got to help drive and Tag was looking around wondering what was going on. I also was sent on a mission for my dad. He wanted me to find a bear for the cabin. I was happy to finally find the bear you see in one of the pictures. My sister-in-law, Brita and her daughter Ashlynn came on Friday to stay at the cabin too. Ty and Ashlynn had such a good time playing together and little Ashlynn just loved Tag to pieces. She wanted to hold him, feed him, and just love on him. She is going to have a little brother pretty soon and I think she will be a great help to her mom. I love the picture of her and Tag...how precious!

Thanks to Kristen and Drue for letting us stay at their house! We had such a wonderful time and I was happy that Ty was able to get to know his cousin, Brent, a little better! I just wish that we all lived closer so that our kids could play together more often! I also have to tell my husband "thanks" for letting us come on "his" hunting trip! I kept asking him if we were spoiling his fun, but he said no and I really think he enjoyed seeing his boys. If we hadn't decided to come, we would not have seen Josh for 3 whole weeks! That is just too long to go without daddy! I am just so grateful we went and were able to create these fun and wonderful memories as a family!