Lake Powell....Our Happiest Place on Earth

****Prepare for Picture Overload*****
One of my favorite pics I think it perfectly describe show she felt about the trip

For me Lake Powell holds so many memories and fun times and it has been so fun to have Matt and Hallie do the same thing. So the story goes as follows we headed out on Wednesday afternoon hoping to make it to Lone Rock Beach at Wahlweap before dark. Hallie was great in the car and Matt enjoyed some great catch up and planning talk that I feel sometimes gets pushed aside by other things. It took us just over 6 hours to get there. Once there we looked for a camp spot for everyone that would be arriving shortly after. We drove on a lower road and quickly found ourselves sinking in the soft velvet like sand. Matt asked for someone to help push us out and Hallie yelled help out the car window(which was so cute). After getting somewhat "stuck" one more time we found a nice flat spot near the water where our ever growing family would fit. About that time my parents got there. Hallie was more than thrilled as she ran to the car to see grandma and popa but she was more excited to show them the sand and water that we have been talking about for weeks. We quickly set up camp in the sweltering heat, had a few snacks, and took a much needed swim in the lake by moonlight. The stars were absolutely beautiful and the slight waves crashing on the beach were like a sleep inducing cd(how could you not love this place?!?) Just after heading for bed we heard Kim/Ez & Nic/Ky arrive Hallie was out like a light so Matt and I headed out to say hi. They had decided to bring a trailer this year to help put nic's mind at ease with 2 month old, Rigden, and the heat. They set the trailer up and we were all off to bed for a couple hours before the fun would begin. The next morning, Thurs, we relaxed around camp mostly finishing setting up and visiting. Hallie found some friends very quickly, a group of ducks that she was more than happy to feed bread.

Shortly after breakfast we dumped the boat in and the fun began. Hallie asked all morning about riding in the boat so she went with grandma and popa to dump the boat in.

Rigden is such a good baby and was totally go with the flow.

The rest of the afternoon we floated, played behind the boat, and in the sand



Grandma volunteered to watch the babies while we played some more and prepped for dinner when we went to check on them this is what we found. Two sleeping babies and a sleeping grandma!(priceless pic)

After a rough evening that included high winds and lots of rain(cool sleeping) we awoke to a beautiful cool morning ready to play.





Playing so hard equals tired little people


After a quick rest it was back to playing Hallie had a great time standing on the tube and swimming she thought both were really funny(who knows why)



Friday evening was beautiful we enjoyed dinner, played some games, and discussed next years vacations which I am already excited about(rafting, lake powell, and Hawaii are on the agenda) Sadly Saturday brought a close to our fun we spent until late afternoon playing before breaking camp.










Sorry Disneyland, Lake Powell makes you look like a bore!