Our trip to Big Bear!

So, I know...I haven't posted in a LONG time...I've been SO busy. Anyway, we (Mike, Cole, me, Emilie, Brice, Mom & Dad) visited Big Bear for our summer trip. This was about a month ago, so the details might not be there. :) We left on a Saturday morning, and checked in early evening. We headed to "Magic Mountain" which is their version of Mountasia but a little run down and they have this thing called the Alpine Slide. It's this giant track from the top of the little mountain to the bottom and you ride on a plastic toboggan. It's totally fun, but a little dangerous. My husband and Brice thought it would cool to go the whole way without braking and made it down unscathed...the first time. The second trip down, both bailed and HARD. They were hurtin' for certain!! Here's a picture of the boys showing off their wounds from the slide. But we all had a GREAT time. On Sunday, we went out to breakfast at this awesome cafe called The Grizzly Manor, and then hit the lake. My parents rented 2 jet skis and the "kids" rented a pontoon boat. We had SUCH a good time. I must say, Em and I are maniacs on the jet skis. We certainly had fun! My parents even got out on the jet skis and had a blast. The rest of the time we basically relaxed, played cards, cooked a ton of great meals, hit the pool and the spa and relaxed some more. It was a great trip! Here is a picture of Cole, while waiting for all of us doing the Alpine Slide, with the proof of his first header into the cement. The night before we left, we were out to dinner at the Halfway House and my mom took him for a walk outside to keep him happy. Next thing I knew, she came running in with Coley and a bloody face. :( He was just walking a did a face plant into the cement without putting his hands down. I knew it would happen eventually, but very tramuatizing for mommy too!!! He was totally healed by the next Saturday and you can BARELY tell where it happened. What a trooper!!! :)