I’m a few weeks behind, but I’ll get there. Rewind to a couple of weeks ago…
I’ve been meal prepping again. I’m just not meant to be thin. I have to eat clean[er] and exercise regularly or I can’t maintain my current weight. I’ve just accepted it and decided to just own it. Luckily, Sloan has found a couple meals of mine that she likes as well – and we can share them for lunches. I’m lucky she’s not super picky, but that very well may change one day…
Sometimes I feel like I’m back in grade school again, but you HAVE to copy Starbuck’s protein boxes. They are one of my go-to’s right now.
We went up to Bear Lake over the weekend with my family [and a few other families as well] and Sloan and I decided to leave early on Friday so that we could make it up there before her bed time. Usually we leave after Zach gets home from work – but that means we aren’t getting up to the cabin until 9/10. So Sloan and I left at noon (Zach rode up with my mom and brother and sister-in-law) and she fell asleep for her nap right when we rolled into Logan.
That meant we couldn’t stop at Grist Mill – but there are plenty other opportunities for that, I suppose. I’ll make her go with me in the near future.
Once we arrived I unpacked all of our gear and got Sloan’s bed set up. People started showing up just in time for dinner. My aunt snapped this picture of Sloan and it’s one of my favorites from the whole trip.
We lounged around and ventured outside until it was time to put Sloan down for bed. My aunt, uncle, and cousin had arrived – but my family still hadn’t made it up yet. Sloan loved having my aunt around to help with bath/bedtime. I tucked her in and she was out before the sun even went down.
My dad, Logan – then Zach, my mom, Blake, and Brittany arrived later that night. Not long after another aunt, uncle, and a few cousins joined us as well. We stayed up late eating snacks and braiding each other’s hair. Literally. My aunt’s braid game is STRONG. I felt like Khloe Kardashian.
The next morning Sloan was up at her usual time – around 7:30. I’m sure all of the other house guests LOVED their early morning wake-up call. But it didn’t take long for her energy to fizzle out. She hadn’t even made it out of her pajamas before she wanted a good cuddle. 
We played for a while down at the beach and then Sloan went down hard for a nap.
When she woke up we went for a drive to get some comfort food and raspberry shakes. Zach got a corn dog to go and Sloan and I shared a raspberry shake. How have I never tried battered fries until this trip? I feel so foolish!
When we got back a few of us went on a run on the boat while Sloan stayed back running my mom and aunts ragged. The three boys – Blake, Zach, and Logan – all wakeboarded together…and nobody got seriously hurt!
I wish I would have taken a few more photos, especially some of our whole crew, but it was a blast to be with so many different families in such a beautiful place. I’m so grateful my parents are kind enough [and patient enough] to share it with us. There is something about summers up at Bear Lake – and the sunsets – that make the freezing cold water and longer drive SO worth it!