Lake Powell

Each year Tyler's family goes to Lake Powell, Utah. They have a time share on a quaint houseboat and it's one of our favorite things to do as a family. This was especially fun this year as we taught Samuel how to "swim." He had his life jacket on but he was so brave and not afraid of the water. He even jumped off the small ledge of the boat and rode in the tube behind the boat and wasn't afraid of the speedboat this year. Samuel's place in the world, other than home, is Lake Powell. He LOVES to fish especially with his grandpa. The first day Jocelyn dropped his pole into the Lake and I freaked out. I was so upset bcse it's his special $10 Scooby Doo pole. Well, luckily it was only 12 feet down and one of my sister-in-law's friends dove down and grabbed it.

But my biggest fear each year since we've have children is that they'll fall in the water or get seriously injured. Or like one year when Tyler was much younger he hid in one of the cupboards, for what seemed an eternity (so I've heard), while his mom was near hysterics, everybody including aunts and uncles searching frantically, ready to call search and rescue, he announced his location, playing a bad trick on all the family. So, hopefully Samuel or Jocelyn will not follow in daddy's footsteps.

Other than bat poo falling on us in our sleep, Samuel having to sleep b/w me and Tyler bcse he was "afraid of the dark" and eating way too much junk, I had a great time. I love sitting around playing Euchre, an Indiana'n card game, talking and swimming. Love it! It's always great to be with family. And Lake P is especially magical to Tyler and I since it was here that I wrote in my journal "I think I am going to marry Tyler S." I certainly didn't know for sure it would actually happen. He proposed to me in that very bay and now our children can enjoy the beauty and peach this lake offers. Thank you to my in-laws for providing such a fun trip!