Lake Powell...oh how I have missed you!

Well we had our Annual Lake Powell trip, and again it didn't disappoint! Chris wasn't able to come this year due to having to work, this is his "Summer of Work" as we call it, in hopes that next year when Auds is a little older we will be able to have a little more fun together (we will see!)

We drove down Wed. afternoon and who are we kidding other then price canyon (the longest hour of my life) both kids were great in the car. We got in about 4:30 and had dinner, it was pretty windy so we decided to stay on the slip and head to the beach in the morning.

Even though Derek and Ashley were still in South America and Chris wasn't there we still had a full boat. Tyler invited his buddies and 4 girls (for once the girls actually helped, rather then just sat around laying out!)

We anchored the Malibu to an orange bouy and hence was born the theme song of the trip. "How forever feels" by Kenny Chesney. It starts out "Big orange ball sinking in the water" Throughout the trip everyone would randomly sing those words and honestly you couldn't help but bust out laughing. Lydia was even singing along by the end (it may not be that funny unless you were there, that is what Chris has informed me!)

Lydia was so excited to be on the house boat. My dad kept saying Lydia this is your house boat and she was so sure to correct him, "No Grandpa this is your houseboat" itti � l e Ho h5 l be able to have a little more fun together (we will see!)

Even Audrey got settled pretty quickly, she really enjoyed all the attention. All of the girls that Tyler brought were so cute with both of my girls, they got pretty spoiled and not just by Nana and Grandpa.

Thursday morning we were off to the beach. I was so excited, we hadn't been to a beach since before I was even pregnant with Lydia. I was so excited not to have to feel like we were staying in a fish bowl, I swear when you stay on the slip you get no privacy.

Lydia loved helping my dad drive the boat, she was so excited that the boat was actually moving in the water.

Both kiddo's loved loved looking out the window while we were driving!

As soon as we got to the beach, both kids were in swimming attire and ready to PLAY! We got anchored, and got the malibu anchored and we were all ready to start really enjoying our trip. Tyler and his buddies had bought a 100 ft. slip n' slide and so right away they all started digging out the slide from the top of the hill into the water.

Audrey loves, loves, loves her Nana...you can tell that she knows her every time she see's my mom she gets the biggest smile on her face and she reaches for her!

My little drooler...both of her bottom teeth have emerged but there must be more on the way since she just own't stop drooling.

Thursday I got in a few ski runs, and was able to surf a couple of times as well, it was so windy so it wasn't the perfect glass that I always look forward to, but I won't complain I was just glad to be able to do the things I love this year now that the little munchkin above is not hanging out in my belly! Audrey loved her bath time...even if it was in a house boat sink!

We spent the whole first day trying to track down a family friends that had a pump and hose so we could have constant water flowing while doing the slip n' slide, once we got that it was go time. It was so much fun to watch and even more fun to do. Lydia even loved it and went a few times with me and Tyler.

Auds hanging out with Grandpa watching the slip n' sliders.

No lake powell trip is complete without some movies or t.v. this year was no exception, I was able to get everyone on the boat who wasn't already obsessed with Modern Family! Years ago Lake Powell was where I was finally able to convince my family that the office was funny. If the trip had been a little longer I may have gotten them hooked on Parks and Rec and community. Because we literally watched every episode of Modern Family Season 1 twice, Lydia played a lot of leapster and Audrey played with her toys quite a bit!

The boys decided to rig up total hick fishing poles and make hooks out of wire hangers so they could settle a bet with the girls that they brought. Let's just say that fish will have some pretty incredible stories to share with his fishy friends about being kissed by 3 girls. Lydia was so interested in it, when she told Chris about it she said "daddy the girls kissed this fish, and he FREAKED out!" ha ha ha

Love this pic...shows what we did a lot of, playing with toys!

After two days of wind decided to take a day trip to the grotto. As usual it was BEAUTIFUL! Usually in June we go to the grotto for cooler water and to relax, this year the water was only about 74 in the main channel which means the grotto was quite a bit cooler. It was still fun and Lydia loved listening to her echo with uncle Tyler. This was Audrey's very first time on the ski boat, and she did awesome. She didn't cry once, and was even able to fall asleep with the muscle man suit on. She was so cute whenever the music would come on she would tap her hand on her belly to the beat, you can kind of see in the pic above...I guess she has to have rhythm after being in my belly for 9 months listening and dancing to music (ha ha ha!)

This little cutie LOVED being on the boat!

Lydia fell asleep...If only we could go on a boat ride every day (ha ha ha!)

Lydia was SO excited when she saw her playhouse when we got home, we had to go right out and play!!!

We had so much fun, it was such an amazing trip and as usual we had a fabulous time! We were even able to have a bonfire with smores the last night. And I am not going to lie seeing the Lake Powell stars at night really is priceless...even Lydia was amazed by them. I love being able to share the same vacations and same experiences I had with my kids. I hope that they will grow to love lake powell as much as their mom, if they don't they are going to have a lot of "unfun" vacations, cause I am going there til I die (ha ha ha!)