Lake Chelan

My family just got back from our annual vacation over to Lake Chelan, WA. As usual it was very hot (yes, I swam for 30 minutes at 7:00 pm...aren't ya proud of me?? :P). We had a great time and built lots of long lasting (I'm sure) memories!! :D

Here's some pics that I'm sharing upon request. ;) (I was going to share them anyway, but it's nice to get asked for them so you know people actually appreciate them. :)

Selfie while waiting to start the trip...

Me squished in the back seat. ;) Don't I look happy?? :D

Lake Chelan is such a beautiful place!!

Someone who was sneaking around snapped this of me when I was enjoying my "quiet" time. ;)

Yes, I was the one sneaking this time. :P Actually, Grace took this, but I spotted dad out here resting...

Pretty waterfall on the river that emptied out into the lake...

Waterfall...

The end of the lake

We saw some crazy boys jumping into the lake off some really high rocks... :P

Sami and Grace

Dad reading to us about the feast of trumpets

Swimming...or at least getting ready to. I look like I lost something. :P

Sami reading her Bible outside of the bathroom. She looked so cute! :D

Grace taking a nap after doing her Bible reading...

Sami riding her bike...she is such a pretty little girl!

Looking up at some birds that were dropping *ahem* interesting things all around our table while we were eating. I don't know why the girls have their mouths open...it seems kinda dangerous. ;)

We thought this was kind of a funny door. If you can't figure out why....I don't know quite how to help you. :P

I liked this car so I had dad take our pic by it. :)

This is on the way back to our campsite from Manson (which is where the last few pics were at). I thought the sun looked gorgeous coming through the clouds. The camera doesn't quite capture it though. :(

Grace eating breakfast. You can see the ground is a little wet. It rained for about a half an hour one morning and then we had a huge thunderstorm one night. It was pretty cool...since none of us got wet. ;)

The girls doing their favorite thing. :D

Everyone having a "second breakfast" after I'd done all the dishes!

Me trying to look like a football player (and failing miserably) in front of "the big bear" (that's what the crown said)

The annual Asa pic in front of the bear :P (It's true, we always take a pic by this bear...)

Enjoying some shade

These birds were super annoying. I stayed behind one day when the family went down to the lake to swim because I was tired. When I woke up from my glorious nap these birds came and surrounded my mattress (which was outside sitting on the grass)...it was kinda creepy. :P I scared them away though. :D

The girls tent! Ignore the squints...it was hard to look at a bright flash in a pitch dark tent. ;)

All packed up and probably off to a last trip to the bathroom. :)

And back again...

Don't ask why I'm not smiling...it ruined the effect of the glasses. :P It's also awkward to pop on your bro's glasses and start taking selfies when everyone is looking at you. :P (Oh yeah, at this point Blake was able to join us. He came out on our last full day there in the afternoon and then drove home with us. It was really fun to get to drive with him...not to mention being saved from squishing into the back seat with the boat.)

Sami showing her licorice

Grace petting a goat at Leavenworth (gross, ik)

This goat was so close to me. Way too close. :P

Waiting for lunch at our favorite place to eat in Leavenworth!

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Me and my little buddy again. Poor thing, she didn't have her sunglasses on. O.O

After lunch in Leavenworth the rest of the family went off to the river there and swam. Blake and I didn't feel like playing and the only other option was sitting in the hot sun while everyone else played so we went to Snoqualmie falls to wait for everyone (love having a brother who can drive!). When we got there Blake took a nap (didn't post that pic cause I didn't think he'd appreciate it :P) and then we got out and looked at the falls. That was way more my kind of weather than Leavenworth. It was heavenly! Cool and misty and gray....loved it! :D

Buildings in the background in case you've never been to the falls and need a little perspective on how big they are!
On our way to the falls I had noticed several "Elk Xing" signs (one with a "no hunting" sign below it :P) and on the way back we passed a field (the one with the no hunting sign by it ;) and there was a huge herd of elk grazing in it. We were going too fast for me to get a picture, but it was really cool to see.