Bear Lake--Hopekids

It was our first official camping trip with kids. I think we need a bigger car. LOL! It looked like we were moving out of our apartment just for a 2 night camping trip! This weekend we got the opportunity to go to Bear Lake by the Utah/Idaho border. It was about a 2-hour drive from Salt Lake. Bear Lake was the perfect distance away for a fun weekend getaway. HopeKids planned the event and provided the cabins for us to stay in. This is my kind of camping. Restrooms, running water a heater, and not having to put up a tent! At the same time getting to enjoy camping food by the campfire. We got to our little cabin late Friday night. The kids were in heaven. Presley was excited that she was going to sleep on the top bunk. Crew was excited too but when it came down to it he wanted his crib! The kids enjoyed the new scenery and exploring new areas.  Breakfast was provided the first morning. We had Dutch oven for breakfast, egg burritos and hot chocolate. We stayed at the KOA campground and the whole place was filled with other HopeKids families. HopeKids is an organization that provides fun activities for families with life threatening illness. Their goal is to have something going on for the weekend for these families that they don't have to plan or pay for. What an amazing organization, we are so thankful for these types of organizations. We made new friends but also enjoyed time with our little family. Saturday morning HopeKids provided fall games, roasting marshmallows and archery. The kids also spent a lot of time at the playground and on the jumping pillow. This was a huge hit among the kids. This really was a great set up. Beautiful setting with the fall leaves, fun activities for the kids to stay entertained, perfect weather, and good dose of fresh air! We took the kids for a little scenic route to look out over the lake. This lakes' nickname is the Caribbean of the Rockies because of its turquoise colored water. We also stopped for the famous Raspberry shake. Bear Lake is know for the Raspberries. We made tin foil packets for dinner, these turned out really yummy. You can never have too many smores while camping so we made more! The kids loved the fresh air but also loved the cabin. I crocheted a hat for one of our cancer buddies. I love to crochet especially outside while camping and relaxing. The weather was just beautiful, cold in the mornings and night but the days were just perfect. Thanks HopeKids for a great weekend. Just what our family needed. A little stressful to get it all packed up but worth all the stress! The fall weather, fresh air, the space to roam with no commitments to meet, was just what the doctor ordered! I feel a sigh of relief and a bit more relaxed. And yes...Paul has already figured how we are going to build one of these little cabins one day!