Priest Lake 2008

We had a great time at Priest Lake! It was so nice to get away for nine days. The weather was beautiful. We were so lucky! We left on July 5th and it took 11 hours to get there, but it was worth it. After setting up camp we headed down to the beach, and Conrad didn't even hesitate to get in the water. He has a hard time getting in a swimming pool, and he marched right into the lake. Although all week he never got in above his knees. Tyler didn't care to much for the water (a little too cold for him), but he loved the sand and had good balance walking in it. Tyler's favorite parts of Priest Lake had to be the candy wagon and Grandpa. He wanted nothing to do with Mom and Dad. Whenever he saw Grandpa he'd cryuntil he was in Grandpa's arms.
Things were going great the first part of the week. We had fun hiking, swimming, eating ice cream, and just hanging out. However, Wednesday night Conrad fell from the trailer table bench and broke his arm. Luckily, he fell asleep on the hour drive to the emergency room. He never really complained, but he wasn't himself and he worried about getting his splint wet and sandy, so he didn't like being at the beach much anymore. That's all right! Grandma stayed at camp and played and did crafts with him. He still had a pretty good time.



We had a great week, but Tyler became a lot of work (or worry) when he realized how well he can climb and all the different things he found to climb. When Sunday morning rolled around, I was definetly ready to come home. It was fun to see everyone and spend time getting to know them again. Now that I've been home and had time to recuperate, I can't wait to go again next year!



Here are just a few more pictures from Priest Lake.