My parents, David's family, and Clark's family all met for a Lake Powell trip. I was extremely bummed that Tige wasn't able to get off work to go with us. I almost didn't go because it's just SOOOO much work to pitch a tent and do the whole camping thing without him, but I knew the kids were had a blast with their cousins, so I braved it solo.
As soon as we got to the Lake, I realized I'd left ALL my bedding behind. I had packed everything in the car the night before, but didn't pack my sheets, blankets for my airmattress because I was waiting to add my pillow after I slept on it the night before. I just forgot it all. Ugh!
We got to the Lake, unloaded everything, and started playing. The kids really couldn't have had more fun!
Char and "baby Kitty" as Taylor calls her.
This is what the 3 boys did practically 24/7. My dad pulled them around and around for hours on the jet ski. They traded being riders and observers with the girls.
Clark & Josh
Check out Kason's sunburned face. See the faint white lines above his eyebrows and around his lips? When we first got to the lake, Kason went into Clark's boat and I was in my parent's boat. Char gave him a sunscreen stick so he could sunscreen his face, and he managed to just cover a couple of spots above his eyebrows and around his mouth. He looked funny and was obviously tender the rest of the trip. I was careful with sunscreen for them after that.
Taylor & Abby having naptime on the boat. They were both good nappers!
Taylor loved throwing mud and rocks into the air. He pelted Abby with a mud pile right on her head once. She was NOT amused. He kept throwing these bigs rocks in the air. I kept wondering when he'd peg himself right in the head, but he was lucky and didn't hit himself.
Kason's attempt at skiing. He didn't get up, but almost. I'm thinking next summer he'll be able to do it!
This would be sand on my little sand monster. He had sand in every crack and crevice, and it was caked in his ears and eye lashes. He just rolled around in it and dumped bucketfuls on his head. I've never seen a kid who loved to be in the sand like this one does!
Sleeping in the tent with the kids was an adventure--especially without my own bedding. Clark lent me 2 little blankets, and we made due with sharing the sleeping bags. Once Abby fell asleep and rolled off her pillow, I stole it from her for the remainder of the night. In the morning when she found me with me pillow, she said "HEY! You can't take my pillow!" The 1st night we were dying of heat. Taylor woke up fussing about 4 or 5 times and kept crawling all over the place. Ugh. The 2nd night it rained a little and was very windy. The kids were a little nervous but we all ended up falling quickly asleep and slept better that night.
Took this picture for you Mele, since you weren't there to take it. What a cute little face!
This kid couldn't have loved walking around in the sand more! He played it in, dipped his face in it, tried to eat it, and toddled around for hours!
Tige dug a huge hole, and the kids played in it for hours the whole time we were there. Who knew a big sand hole would be so entertaining!
Taylor's first trip into the water. The was the first day when it was cold. He didn't enjoy it, as you can see. Neither did his daddy.
The slide! A big hit for everyone!
Even 2 year old Abby was SOOOO brave! She only went once though. Couldn't fool her a 2nd time.
Ole! Daddy
Our 3 stooges. Brock, Bryce, Kason
I love these boys.
Yummy water!
We used this to clean our feet before getting on the boat. Taylor, Abby, Adam & Ryan used it as a bath tub. They loved sitting in it and playing.
This is Andy's snazzy new tube. It was SOOOO fun! Even Tige and I took a ride on it while I screamed and laughed the whole time (and was sore the next day). These 5 kids would have been pulled on that tube all day long if we'd let them. They loved it.
More tubing.
I'm proud to say none of my kids got sunburned at all. I'm a sunscreen nazi!
Kason cliff jumping. He's not afraid of much!
