Lake Powell is my favorite place on the planet. I love it not only for the sun and water and beauty, but for the people and food and memories. This vacation is my favorite week of the year, so you're going to have to suffer through a ton of pictures now. (And I didn't dare bring my good camera, so they're not even very good pictures.)
Here is the Milky Way - my parent's houseboat that we've been taking to Lake Powell every summer for 25 years. It's awesome.
Here are Macey and Noelle. They played sweetly together all week long. I didn't think that was even physically possible for two two year-olds, but they did it.
Swim. Swim. Swim. That's all the kids wanted to do all day every day. The 106 degree weather may have had something to do with that.
Shaylin celebrated her ninth birthday on Tuesday. We gave her a little camera, and Grandma and Grandpa gave her a compound bow. She's wanted one for months. (Don't ask me why.) It's pink, and she's thrilled.
Cliff jumping. We were safe and no one got hurt. Unlike when I was young and we used to dare each other to go higher and higher until someone was bleeding or had the air completely knocked out of them. What were we thinking!?!
Here is Jason skiing. He loves it. He can't get enough.
King of the Mountain - this game gets very serious. You could see 11 year-old boys getting thrown all over the place.
The ski boat. It was busy this year. Lot of new skiers, wake boarding, tube riding, and long boat rides.
Water balloon fights were a highlight this year. I love this action shot. They don't even see that second balloon coming.
Jason and me. Aren't we cute?
We brought a big box of crafts and activities for the little ones. We hardly needed it. They just had fun playing together.
Shaylin and Peyton were the preschool directors. They entertained the little ones all week.
Sawyer was in heaven. He loved the nonstop action, all the attention, and the no naps. He was one happy camper.
The Captain. I love you, Dad.
The boys - they had so much fun. I hardly saw Skyler all week. Uncle Blake and his friends taught these guys how to shoot bottle rockets, light ant hills on fire and syphon gas. Great.
My Macey - she could have stayed on that boat forever. Me too.