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Bear Lake

a big, huge family cradled in their happy place
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a big, huge family cradled in their happy place

ByShawni August 3, 2022May 1, 2023

(A lead-up to the 2022 reunion post) This is my family: I adore them. And this is the “opening ceremony” of what we do each year when we gather together…

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lingering Bear Lake
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lingering Bear Lake

ByShawni September 1, 2021May 2, 2023

Rabbit. (Just have to say that at the beginning of every month. It brings good luck after all…Dave’s family tradition:) Let’s celebrate that good luck coming in September (HOW IN…

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wind in the sails
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wind in the sails

ByShawni August 30, 2021May 2, 2023

This summer my dad took me on a little sail at Bear Lake. He is a sailor, you know. This man is a true renaissance guy if I ever knew…

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Bear Lake arrival and a sentimental pre-wedding dinner
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Bear Lake arrival and a sentimental pre-wedding dinner

ByShawni August 18, 2021May 2, 2023

Meanwhile, as Claire was en route to be walking through all those cobblestone streets in Europe, Lucy and I were walking this well-worn road surrounding Bear Lake so happy to…

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Bear Lake, the beginning and the end
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Bear Lake, the beginning and the end

ByShawni October 11, 2019May 2, 2023

Each year we all try to eek out as many days as we can at the Lake. Because we really love that place I tell you! Sometimes my favorite parts…

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Eyrealm reunion 2016 — Part 2

ByShawni October 7, 2016May 2, 2023

A step-by-step guide for planning a family reunion (See part 1 to start at the beginning.) FOOD Food is a big deal at our reunions. Because the majority of us…

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Eyrealm reunion 2016 — part 1

ByShawni October 5, 2016May 2, 2023

Our annual Family Reunion Each summer we look forward to getting together with this crew: …at the annual Eyrealm reunion at Bear Lake. And every year I feel like we…

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Bloomington Lake & b-day/conference prep.

ByShawni September 30, 2016May 2, 2023

I wrote about our “pre-reunion” Bear Lake back HERE. But let’s talk about the real-deal reunion because it is almost October after all. I’m hoping what I write will help…

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pre-reunion Bear Lake

ByShawni July 19, 2016May 2, 2023

Man alive, I’m coming back to the present for a minute so I can write about being right here, right now. So much has happened this summer.  Starting with graduation…

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