Family Lake Powell Trip

This past week we took our annual family houseboat trip to Lake Powell. Its always so nice to get away and enjoy the beautiful weather and be secluded and out of touch from the world. We love our time with the family and are so grateful for this annual trip!

Last year Vander was 8 months and crawling and I was 2 months pregnant and extremely nauseous the entire time- so this year was completely different. We now had a VERY mobile 22 month old and a 5 month old. We had the whole downstairs of the house boat to ourselves, Vander and Presley in one bed and me and Joel in the other. Vander would wake up every morning at 6 (2 hours earlier than usual) and all we would hear is "Hi Sissy, Hi Mama, Hi Daddy, Hi Sissy....". We would then have to wrangle him for an hour in an attempt to not wake up the entire houseboat. He was very busy and VERY active the entire trip. Presley on the other hand spent ALMOST every waking moment in her Bumbo and was so happy the entire time. To think next year we will have a nearly 3 year old and a 17 months old.. OMG I get stressed just thinking about it :)

Such a great trip and can't wait for next year!

 

 

 Helping Bop Bop drive the houseboat

 

Our beautiful spot!

 

 This is pretty much what she did ALL week. Sit in her Bumbo, happy as a clam!

 

This is what Vander did almost all week... Run up and down the hall of the houseboat and jump on the master bed with cousin Reese :)

 

 

 

 

 Bath time on the back of the houseboat. I can't resist that adorable little bubble butt!

 

 

 

 My mom did Vanders hair while I wasn't there, I came back to a side part and no mohawk. I was taken back at first because he looks like a different kid! It was definately photo worthy- but his mohawk quickly returned :)

 

 

 Sink bath time! A powell grandkid tradition

 

 Sleeping like a champ

 

 Still playing in the Bumbo..

 

 Play time with Bop Bop

 

 Vanders very first powell rock jumping! It was a solid 1.5 footer!

 

 Best buddy cousins!

 

 This lil sis was NOT a fan of her life jacket

 

 Grandma and sis. They were BUDDIES this entire trip.

 

Helping Bop Bop drive the ski boat.

 

 The highlight of my ENTIRE trip.. Watching Vander ski on the water ski trainer my dad bought the grandkids. I never thought in a million years he'd actually get on it, let alone ride by himself 20 feet behind the ski boat!