We are really lucky that Matt's parents have a great home in Big Bear. They live there year round, and we try to get up as much as possible. It is almost as if, immediately upon crossing the lake dam, all the emails I need to respond to, the phone calls I need to return, the laundry that is piling up - all of those are kind of left behind, and we are all happily forced to relax.
Last weekend was no exception. We had a great time with Matt's mom (dad was out of town). A little rundown of our trip...
This is where we get to stay. I would like to brag, on behalf of my in laws, that the place is ginormous and beautiful. It is like our own personal lodge.
This is the view from their upper deck. When you are washing dishes in the kitchen, you can watch skiers whizz down the mountain. Very pretty.
The kids gardened with Grandma. More like, they dug up her flowers, but she didn't mind.
We got jiggy with it by working on puzzles. I love puzzles. We also played lots of card games.
Grace was really into bird watching. She kept her bird manual in a clever place - her shirt. One morning, she woke me up by shouting, "Mommy!!! I saw a bird, and he had red cheeks, because he is in loooo-oooove."
We took the kids to the Big Bear zoo. It was fun to watch Nathan get all excited when something in a cage moved. Grace had a mini meltdown when we told her that, no, she cannot have an arctic fox for her birthday.
Of course, no trip to Big Bear is complete without a stop to their famous shopping plaza ...
K Mart. I miss you, Martha Stewart Everyday home stuff.
The trip was the perfect way to cap off our summer. Now we're ready for a fresh school year - here's to the bon bons and dvr-ed Oprah episodes to come!
6 comments:
Wow, what a great place for the family to go. Looks beautiful...bet it's even more fun when the snow comes. You should get the kids lessons during the winter for skiing or snowboarding! Those would make some awesome pics... Miss ya guys.
Sweet Pad!
So glad you had a relaxing weekend.
That view is amazing.
Wow! So jealous. It's so beautiful up there.
looks like fun!! i love big bear.
Glad you were able to get away for a while, enjoy nature and relax!
I am sorry that you blacked out the street names though - I was thinking of dropping by unannounced! (Just kidding - I would never do that!)
K Mart! Haven't seen one of those in a while - I miss the Martha line too!
Wow, what a beautiful house! And I had no idea there was a K-Mart up there. Next time we're in Lake Arrowhead, we're going to keep going up the mountain for some K-Mart action.
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