Fullerton Family Blog: Belle Shores

We had a fun week at Belle Shores. The weather could have been a little warmer when you consider it was the last week in July. I don't know if we made it out of the 70's a few days, but that didn't stop the kids from wanting to swim! The kids had fun playing in the sand, fishing off the dock, playing in the water, and enjoying bonfires. I'm happy to report that we all stayed healthy this year (2 of us went to the Dr. last year).
The kids enjoyed playing with the other kids that were also at the resort, and are already asking when we can go back (we'll be going back next summer). At first we weren't sure how Jenna was going to survive the week. On Saturday when we arrived she decided that she was scared of fish, and the boat. Bruce had set the bag of minnows next to the cabin door as we unpacked everything, and she refused to leave the cabin until the bag was moved (she kept crying, and saying that fish bite). Luckily for us, she decided that fish might be ok, as long as she didn't have to touch them, and that the boat was fun to ride in.

Here a video of what Andrew learned to do (Grandma's he's showing you!):

Here's how Jenna decided to get herself into bed every day (sorry - it's dark):

Here it is againg, a little lighter, just w/ more screeching:

Here are a few of my favorite pictures from the week:

Other tidbits from the week: The kids had fun participating in the dock fishing contest. Andrew came in 2nd place for most fish caught with 6 fish. Jenna caught 1 fish, and then spent the rest of the time playing. They also enjoyed the minnow races again this year. Jenna found a new technique for getting the minnow to swim to the other end - screeching! She'd dump her minnow in the track and then start screeching, and the minnow would take off for the other side! It was pretty funny. We did our annual trek to world of Christmas, where the kids enjoyed the power wheels & bounce house, and of course fudge.
When we got home the kids 'helped' us unpack, so it took a little longer, but they were entertained. We also checked on the garden, and let Andrew pick a few things.....we are finally getting something other than lettuce! Andrew enjoyed eating fresh peas and carrots from the garden for the rest of the weekend.
Overall we had a great week, and are looking forward to our next trip to the lake.
Here's a slide show with some of the pictures from vacation: