a week at the lake

everyone had an opinion to share when i was deciding whether or not to join the richards at hebgen
being 5 weeks post baby i was feeling like i was starting to get the hang of things and so we decided to go.

part of me looks back and still wonders what i was thinking
the other part of me is considering going up to the lake again in a few weeks

i thought i had really low expectations.  i knew that traveling with an infant would be challenging and would really effect my activites at the lake but i never anticipated it being so hard.  but thanks to my great mother in law and family for all the help and patience it ended up being a great time, even though i almost packed up several times.  here are some highlights of our first family vacation.

first time in a life jacket

first time on a boat, making dad so happy

skiing on glass

first family picture on the boat

getting feet wet in freezing hebgen water... everyone said it was 'warm' this year

at one point we were the only ones on the beach... hardly ever happens.  I love that feeling though because you almost feel like you are the only ones in the world stranded on your own little island

love my boys!

beautiful beach day, day 1, mack spent almost the entire day asleep in his beach tent, we are lucky to have such a good baby

his face says it all

out on the dock, look at the beautiful sky.

sam grew up going to hebgen at least once a summer.  it's a little bit of paradise just a five hour drive away.  he has the best memories and stories of being at the beach, sleeping at the cabin, going into west yellowstone, and being with his cousins.  every time we are up there it's like walking down memory lane listening to everyone's stories.  I feel so lucky to be part of it now and especially to raise a family who gets to experience such a wonderful legacy.  Mack is so lucky to have this tradition in his life.  

He was lucky to experience his first trip with the entire family there. 16 adults and 11 kids.