Lake Powell with kids

A typical trip to Lake Powell for me used to be skiing and wake boarding early in the morning on glassy water. Blasting our favorite music. Taking the boat up canyons and hiking. Relaxing and laying out on the top of the houseboat with ice cold water. Eating delicious barbecue chicken and watching the sun go down. Skinny dipping. Cliff Jumping. Flying in the air on the tube. Kayaking down a narrow canyon. And again... a lot of skiing and wake boarding. Now I'm not complaining, but this trip was definitely different.

It went like this. Wake up and fix breakfast. Sneak off the houseboat while grandma tends the kids to catch a few ski and wake board runs. Get the kids in their swimsuits. Apply sunscreen. Watch them play in the sand and water. Take them for a short boat ride. Put them down for a nap. Swim off the back of the boat and watch the kids jump in. Feed the kids dinner. Sneak away again to ski and wake board. Lay by their crib till they fall asleep so they don't jump out of it. Fall asleep on the top. Wake up 3 times each night to play with the girls in the middle of the night. (They had so much excitement!)

Ok, so I exaggerated a little! The trip really was amazing! I was thrilled to have my sister and her son Sean on the trip with us. My parents helped so much with Kate, Leah, and Sean. Watching the kids get so excited and having a blast at Powell made up for the things that I used to do. I loved watching them get so excited about the water, playing on the tube, burying their feet in the sand, watching their faces light up when they opened the treasure chest we buried, jumping of the back of the boat, chilling on the boat ride to dangling rope, feeding their ice cream to the hungry carp, throwing rocks, playing with water toys, and loving every minute outside. They couldn't wait to get in the water again! The trip was different, but it had bonus features with the kids. We had a blast and it was great to see Kate and Leah love Lake Powell too! I got to do most of the same things, and I loved being there with my girls!