Lake Powell trip 2008

So its been a crazy summer so far.. so I have been slacking on the blogging. But here is our trip to Lake Powell. It was so much fun. Our kids loved every minute of it, and now want to live on a house boat in Lake Powell. So here are the kids all doing what they do best.. Ryen contemplating life, Dax shooting a gun, and Ava getting into trouble...

Here is Me, Ava, and my niece Meredith on the tube. Ava wanted to go faster and faster. She didnt want to give anyone else a turn. She was more of a dare devil than her sister!

Dax and I just chillin on the boat...

And Me and Ryen just chillin...

Ryen exploring the water, looking for shells...

Jer and Shelbs soaking in the rays...

Jer and kids playing in the water.. Ava always bossed someone to come and play in the lake with her. Then she would tell you how to play once you got there. It was usually ring around the rosies..

Ryen, Shelbs, Jer first tube of the trip.. ryen had no idea what was in store. It took her a few days to get back on the thing.

Dax on our hike.. showing his big muscles..

At the end of our hike we came to this beautiful natural arch.. this is us underneath. The hike was not the funnest hike I have ever been on. Especially with kids. We were told it was an easy hour and a half strole to this arch, which ended up being a four hour hike through Marsh land that the water came up to my mid thigh, and to my kids chests. They were not pleased. Not to mention it smelled and was slimy. Once we got out of the slime.. my sister in law asked Dax-wasnt that an awesome hike? And Dax's response was " No Heidi, that was not awesome, that was Nasty. I am never going on a hike again." It was very funny. he was not amused.

Here is Ava walking through Tadpoles. At one point they were trying to catch them.

And here is Ava all geared up for the Lake. She loved that hat. She wouldnt go outside without it.