A Weekend at the Lake

Last Saturday we loaded up the boys and all their gear (our car was embarassingly stuffed for a weekend trip- such is life with 2 little kiddos!) and headed up to Donner Lake to enjoy a long weekend with Evan's family. It was so nice to escape the Sacramento heat and enjoy the beautiful lake and mountains! Donner is a great place to visit with young kids- there is plenty to do to keep everyone busy. We visited the beach both days, took Jack paddleboating, grilled great meals out on the deck, and Jack even tried his hand at fishing for the first time. We also ended the weekend with a whole lot of excitement when we spotted a bear right outside our kitchen window after dinner! Surprisingly, Jack was not too afraid and kept asking to be lifted up so that he could have a chance to see the bear outside the window (I was not as brave!). Here are the pictures from our trip:

This is the cute house where we stayed- right across the street from the lake


The view from the deck

Evan and Jack head off after dinner to give fishing a try

Jack quickly decides that climbing on the rocks is a little more entertaining!

The next morning the boys headed out to fish again...Jack practices tossing pebbles in the lake

Looking for more pebbles

I like this silhouette of Jack and the lake

Jon and Jack patiently waiting for a bite- with Evan's help they were eventually successful- twice!

What's summer without a snowcone on a hot day?

Jack and Christa working on a sandcastle together

Jon is supervising their work!

Jon and Jack on the giant raft (Jack really thought he was a big kid out there!)