Lake Powell

We spent Wednesday-Saturday last week (I know these pictures are late) at Lake Powell with my parents & sisters. Spending a week every summer therel has been a tradition for us since my mom was 16. I LOVE going there almost as much as I love going home. It's relaxing, peaceful, loads of fun & the perfect place for family bonding. This year we camped in Halls Creek, a close bay with sandy beaches.
Madisen turned into a fish- she wanted to be in the water ALL day. The record was 3 consecutive hours. My mom is AMAZING b/c she stayed with her the whole time. Since Madisen is the oldest grandchild, she doesn't have cousins to play with so grandma & Kellie were her playmates of choice. As the week progressed she became more comfortable in the deep water, venturing out about 2 times. I was so proud of her!

I just love riding on the boat!! Feeling the wind in my face & listening to the water splash up on the boat while enjoying some of God's most beautiful creations- it doesn't get better than that! Thankfully, Bill & I share a love for water sports- water skiing, wake boarding, & jet skiing. He's much more athletic & polished than I, but I still love it.Caitlyn also enjoyed the sandy area, but she had a fever most of the week so she could be found taking long naps during the day. Her favorite activity was riding the wave runner. She wanted to ride with whoever was getting on. Daddy even let her 'drive' once- YIKES!
One can always expect a little wind & rain- together or apart- at the Lake. We had extreme winds one night for about an hour & a half. The next afternoon the heavens opened & we witnessed a beautiful rain storm. Just across from us, we could see the water careening down the rocky mountainside- it was breathtaking! What do you do when it's raining? Have a photo-shoot of course! Grandma bought the kids each a T-shirt. Aren't they adorable? Caitlyn is obviously not amused at our attempts to get the 3 of them to smile.
Then the girls decided to play with the clips- not the toys I brought, because who plays with toys?

On Saturday while the men (and my mom) take the house boat in to gas & dump, the women & children get the assignment to watch the boat & wave runner for 2 hours. So where do we end up? At the marina enjoying an ice cream cone. Thanks for a memorable week mom & dad!!