Bear River Snowmobiling Trip

This week we had the chance to go up to Bear River and stay in an AWESOME cabin and go Snowmobiling all day Monday. It was a great trip, with a few dampers. One is my Grandparents were supposed to join us but with my Grandpa's Stroke they weren't able to come and they were sorely missed. (More on his condition later) also, the first day we got there... Sunday, Matt was tromping around in the back and found a great sled hill he decided to try out by himself. Well Britany (my SIL) decided she should try it too and went down once hit a bump and ended up with a Concussion. Yeah way to go Matt push her down Concussion hill! ANYWAYS so Britany ended up in the hospital but came home Sunday night. Poor girl was just like Dori on Finding Nemo asking the same questions over and over. She did recover and was better Monday morning, poor thing was NOT allowed to do any snowmobiling OR sledding the whole day though.

MONDAY however was a GORGEOUS DAY and injury free, well besides the normal sore arms and back from hitting bumps and jumps. I think Preston and my Mom were the only ones that got stuck but since we traveled in packs of at least 5 there was always someone there to help dig out. Matt did have his snowmobile fall on it's side doing so wicked awesome jumps and slides too but no damage was done either.

Mom taking Sierra out, i'll let Kristin share her funny Sierra story on her blog.

Matt and Ty walking around in the snow.

Dad taking out Jason. Jason is giving the thumbs up at the beginning, but snowmobiling wasn't his favorite.

The second group getting their orientation.

Preston and Suzanne ready to roll

HD getting all strapped in.

A few in the group were even able ride up to my Great Grandma's cabin (kinda a family cabin) and check it out. Matt can't WAIT to get up there in the summer to help fix it up and spend a few weekends up there. I was taking a nap when they rode up there so we didn't get any pictures. 

Kristin getting up the guts to go by herself

After we helped dig out some random people on the left side of the trail, mom decided to dump it on the right side. 

Ty even went for a ride with us and he loved it. We only took him out for about 30 minutes but when we were done he kept trying to climb on the other ones himself to go back out. 

Matt and Will did some sledding too while waiting their turns on the snowmobiles. Matt took Ty sledding too (NOT Concussion hill) and Ty really liked it. 

The loft with 3 HUGE luvsacs for the kids to play, Matt was launching the kids pretty far onto those things.

The place had 2 full kitchens, but we all just used the upstairs one.

This is the outside of the cabin with Jason sledding in. Like I said the Cabin we stayed in was GORGEOUS and would HIGHLY recommend anyone to go out there. It was PERFECT for our family and could have comfortably slept more. We missed my younger brother Colton dearly too, he had to stay up at school.  

Ty giving me a CHEESE smile.

Tuesday morning while we were cleaning up and getting ready to check out everyone went sledding one last time. It was REALLY snowy too on Tuesday so it was nice that we went Snowmobiling Monday when the weather was great.

Baylee headed down the hill with Jason waiting his turn. My Dad was helping push.

Baylee and Laycee running around.

Britany, Kristin, Elena, Matt and Will hanging out.

Elena didn't enjoy the snow much.

Jason LOVED the snow!

Sierra climbed up a big snow mound and Ty wanted up there too. I told him that I wouldn't climb up there with him and he was unhappy.

Nice Aunt Kristin lugged him up there and Jason joined the party too.

Right before we left I had my mom get one of the three of us.

Tuesday we drove home and Kristin and I had the chance to go see our Grandpa since his stroke. He is doing all right, he can move a little bit and smile. He knows who we are and was happy to see us, of course we brought in pictures from the trip and told him all the stories and he laughed a little and smiled. He has apparently started to be able to write a few things with his left hand. That is tricky left handed in the first place and also is a great improvement. We are still praying for him and hope that his recovery can go well. My mom is staying another week with my Grandma at her house to ease the loneliness and to help find a longer term (but short term) rehabilitation home for my Grandpa. Hopefully they can find one soon and my Grandpa can keep progressing, really thats all we can ask for. We sure love him.