Halloween in Big Bear

This year for Halloween we celebrated in Big Bear California, and I loved every minute of it! I only had to watch one scary movie, and I hid behind a pillow the whole time. On Friday morning I got up early to finish our laundry and to pack our suitcase. We were packed and ready to go by 8 a.m. We drove over to the hospital to get the keys to Devon's dad's truck. We moved all our stuff from the saturn to the Toyota. It was so much fun driving a truck, and Adam looks so hot driving a big truck. I can't wait til we have one of our own.

Adam and I driving to Las Vegas. We had a lot of fun laughing and talking on the way down. I love spending time with Adam, and we always have the best driving conversations.

When we got to Las Vegas we picked up Devon and Vanessa and went to Smith's to pick up some groceries for the trip. Vanessa and I ran around the store trying to find the most unhealthy food possible.

 The drive to California was fun, and a little scary since we had no idea where we were going or what the place we would be staying at looked like. I started getting a little nervous when I didn't see pine trees, just desert. Within 5 minutes the desert turned to forest and it got really cold outside. I got really excited at the nice World Mark condo's we would be staying at.

 We had a nice living room, a fully stocked kitchen, 2 big bathrooms and 3 bedrooms. It was so nice!

 That night we unpacked our stuff and watched a scary movie while we waited for the other couple to arrive.

 The next morning it was snowing when Adam and I woke up, so we decided to walk over and see how much the pancake breakfast was. We didn't feel like paying 5 dollars for pancakes so we went back to our room. When everyone else woke up Devon made us breakfast. It was so good, he made breakfast burrito things. After breakfast, we all went down to the hot tub! Vanessa and I made George Washington hair, we looked ridiculous but it was fun.

 After relaxing in the hot tub for an hour we went back to our room and got ready for the day. Since none of us had ever been to Big Bear we didn't know what to do, so we drove around looking for something that looked fun. We found a place that rents out kayacks in the phone book, so we decided to call and see how much it would be. The lady told us that since it was a little breezing it wouldn't be any fun to go out. It was only 20 dollars a boat so we decided that we would try it anyways.

 And we had tons of fun! It was only cold and breezy for a few minutes, and then the rest of the time was so calm and pretty. We had fun trying to tip each other over and chasing ducks, and it was a good workout for my arms. I enjoyed going out on the lake and it was really relaxing, and I didn't have to wear a life jacket.

We chased this duck almost all the way to the shore, but he swam into the swamp.

And we got stuck

Big Bear lake is so beautiful

 We both loved kayacking on the lake. It was so much fun and it was the perfect day!

 When we got back from kayacking Mary and Tyson were back from their hike and making dinner for us. Mary made this really delicious cheesy chili hashbrown casserole. While Mary was making dinner, Vanessa and I went to the store to buy hashbrowns and eggnog. We are causing trouble where ever we go. After dinner all of us made carmel apples. It's harder than it looks, and my carmel kept falling off.

 Adam put hot chocolate mix on his apple, and it looked really gross. He said it tasted good though.

While all the guys were watching the Oregen vs. USC game the girls went shopping. The only stores open at 8 p.m. were Dollar Tree and Kmart. We found silly string in Dollar Tree and decided it would be hilarious to spray the guys. We went to Kmart just for fun then headed back to the condo. The game had just ended and Oregen won and we won ten dollars from Devon. We gave him a really hard time. When we walked into the condo the guys know we were up to something, but they didn't know what. We got the silly string out of our purses and started spraying. It was a such a mess, and Adam was able to get the can from me and spray my hair. The silly string was everywhere, and it was really smelly. After cleaning it off the fridge, dish washer, lamps, walls, couches and floor we watched a movie and went to bed. I wish I had gotten a better picture of the mess but Adam's face pretty much tells it all.

 The next morning we got up early and started packing and getting ready to leave. While Adam was in the shower Devon and Vanessa decided to dump ice water on him. They asked if I would help so they wouldn't think anything when they opened the door. When I entered the bathroom I asked if Adam had clothes to change into when he got out of the shower. Before he could answer, Devon dumped the pitcher of water over the shower and Adam was yelling he was going to get us back. We were all laughing when Adam came out of the bathroom. Later Devon and Vanessa had to take a shower and Adam had already came up with a brillant plan to get them back. Since the bathroom door didn't lock, they put a chair up againest the bathroom door so he couldn't get in. He waited until they came out of the bathroom, while they were still wet, and dumps several cups of flower on them. When it combined with the water it became sticky and like glue. They had to take a shower all over again. I think we've just started a war between us. After an hour of clean up we watched football until it was time to check out.

Before heading back to Las Vegas we stopped at the boardwalk that went over the lake.

This trip was such a great vacation and it was fun to hang out with our friends and make new ones!

I slept most of the way back to Las Vegas, and the guys were watching the Patirots game on Adam's Iphone. I'm glad that the Patriots won. We stopped in Primm to ride the roller coaster at Buffalo Bills. Devon and Vanessa sat in the front and Adam and I sat behind them. I haven't ridden that roller coaster since I was little. It was such a blast. I had my camera in my pocket during the ride, and when we got off it was gone. I was so sad but Adam looked down by our feet and in Vanessa's spot. Somehow, my camera flew out of my pocket and up into Vanessa's seat. It was so crazy! We also rode the log ride, and got a little soaked. Nessa won, she shot the most bad guys! When we got into Vegas we ate at Buffalo Wild Wings, and I loved it. I usually don't like places that I've never eaten at, but it was delicious, or I was just starving. After that we went to Green Valley Resort and gambled a little, but we didn't have very much luck. It was such a fun trip, and Big Bear reminded Adam and I a little of Lake Tahoe. We are so glad Devon and Vanessa invited us.