Lake Powell 2011

Wow....What a trip! I feel like I need a bunch of subtitles to this post..."The trip that almost didn't happen", "The trip where Benson and Sammy nearly lost their life", "The trip where Nate found LOVE" In the end we had a FABULOUS time and we are so glad we were able to go! And we were glad that Lucy was able to stay home with Grandma :) Nate loved driving the houseboat with Dad

Sandee, Sammy, and Allee playing some games while we find our camp spot...this was ALMOST Sammy's last picture. Moments after this was taken...she jumped in the water....the wind was INSANE and she got blown away..Benson went in after her...and long story short...it was nearly fatal for both of them. I'm still not ready to talk about it. But they made it with only a few minor injuries....and emotional damage to me.

Fun in the sun wore Nate out...he took a little nap on the couch! Very rare.

The first day was so, so, so windy so we weren't able to do much...so all the kids were stuck on the houseboat eating and watching movies.
The next day (which happened to be BENSON'S BIRTHDAY...happened to be AWESOME...yay!)

Nate and Lilee...oh, how Nate loves Lilee...lets just say he ask her to marry him and she said yes...but they let me know it wouldn't be until they are old...like 13! Ha!

Ben and Lilee

Lance and Benson

Benson and Ben

my boys loved hanging with the "big boys"...luckily they were nice boys and didn't mind.

We did LOTS of tubing

These 3 girls always play so well together!

Benson took all the kids wake-surfing! They loved it!

Nate took every opportunity to dance on the boat! Lots of dance parties!

Nate and Lilee rocking out!

Sammy's turn...

Benson and Lance decided to buy a little sailboat for the trip....they had so much fun trying it out! The kids loved it too.

Me wakeboarding :)

Nate LOVED the slide off the back of the boat!

Sammy got up on the wakeboard. Rumor has it (after a lot of convincing) Ben did too...but I wasn't there for that so no pictures!

Benson surfing

Some Birthday s'mores....

"Mom, will you take a picture of me and Lilee"

Benson and Lance sailing

The kids were getting brave on the raft and decided to stand up!

Ben and Finn getting ready to go swim to the rocks to cliff jump (or just play on the rocks!)

Benson tipped the sailboat...it was pretty funny!

Nathaneal jumped in to help him...after we all laughed really hard!

Lance took the 3 girls on a sailboat ride and they were TERRIFIED to tip! It was so windy and they just buried their heads to whole time! So funny!

I can't believe another year is over! Every year before Lake Powell I claim that this is my last year! It is always super stressful to plan! But every time when I get home and look at all the pictures and remember how much fun we had I can't wait to go back!