Lake Powell 2012

This is our 2nd year of going to Lake Powell and we had a BLAST! We left on a Wednesday night, drove half way and stayed with some family, but not before stopping at Wal-Mart for a portable fan. We got up Thursday morning and met up with the rest of our gang for some McDonalds breakfast and just before leaving Price we stopped at another Wal-Mart and picked up 2 water guns and the new Carrie Underwood cd. A car full of people can only listen to Adele and the "schnap schnap crocodile fishing" song over and over for 3 more hours before we all go crazy. YAY... so finally we get to Powell, sometimes the drive feels like forever but so worth it. We loaded down the boats with all 5,362 bags and headed to the house boat, I so wish I would have taken a picture of the houseboat cause it was really colorful and fun on the outside of it. There is nothing more fun and relaxing for me then playing in the sun and water. We had our own little cove on a sandy beach area. Kyle and I took our tent, our blow-up mattress and our portable fan. I think some thought we were crazy and how hot it would be, but it was a blast. It kinda felt like we were on our own mini vacation at night, and besides what more fun could a wife have with her funny husband at night, in a hot tent, then playing monopoly on his iPhone while listening to country music singing along with it and having to have milk and cookies and star bursts before going to bed at midnight. I love spending silly times like that with Kyle... but i hate losing any game to him.

Friday was such a great day, we played in the water for the most part. Kash wanted to stay in the "little water" where he could touch, and my mom and I where on the floaties in the "big water". Gosh I waited so long to write this that I can't really remember why he got so brave, but swam over to us, and then realized how big he was to swim in "big water". And that's all it took, that's all he wanted to do, was to swim in the "big water" and jump of the boat all by himself.

   Thanks so much Myron and Karma for a great summer getaway.

Proudest moment ever, was Kash jumping into the water and being such a big boy all by himself.

I wish I could figure out how to put this video I took of Kash and Kyle playing in the water but it won't let me. I love to watch them play together. Kyle is Kash's hero and I think Kyle loves having a little boy to do things with no matter where we are. I am the luckiest girl ever to be part of that.

On Saturday we went to Rainbow Bridge and Hole in the rock, what an amazing view. It's crazy to me to think how the pioneers made it down through that. I am so thankful for them all and so thankful I live in a day that is more "my style" Lake Powell has so much beauty all around and we are so grateful for Kyle's Aunt and Uncle to have taken the time for us and our family to enjoy all the fun things. We had some really great times and experienced lots of service and kindness while we where there. I also learned how important it is to be safe and think smart about being on the water.

Looking forward to many more memories at Lake Powell