HAVING FUN....

....AND STAYING BUSY!! Thus far, we've had a very fun summer!! After much discussion, for our family vacation, we decided to go on a week's camping trip to Lake Powell! So before hand, we ventured out, and bought a kayak to use on vacation, and at the nearby lakes too. We headed on our trip on Father's Day--it was about a 5 hour drive, with a lunch break in the middle. We got there, and it is so very beautiful(we'd been there about 3 years ago, and it is such a great place)! Anyhow, we were pleased to find we had got the campsite we had requested, and so we set up camp...that's a project...a fun one, but a project!! Being that it was Father's Day, we splurged that night and had dinner at the Lake's restaraunt:) We called it a night early that night, as we all were pretty tired from the long day. So, throughout the week, we enjoyed kayaking....it's 12 feet, so the older kids all fit on it, and Jacob enjoyed riding with Dave&I. We could even fish off of it,,,it's the Anglers model. We did a ton of swimming in the lake, and at the pool at the resort....gotta love that!! We went on a cruise of half the lake......the scenery is just breath taking!! The boys all enjoyed that, and Eli & Gregory took a ton of pics(as did I)! Nathan had fun exploring the cruise boat, and Jacob passed out and took a much needed nap. Later in the week, we rented a wave runner, and had a BLAST!! The boys want us to buy one now. We took a lot of walks, and did a lot of bike riding, played a lot of games at the campsite, and the boys created a fort in the tree next to our tent. Of course all the bar-b-qued food was so yummy, and the s'mores to die for!! It was such a great time for our family, and we can't wait to go back!!

On a side note, when we came home, Eli played in the Allstar tournament!! He pitched the first 3 innings of the first game, and did a great job!! His team played very well together, however, they did not make it to the next round. He had such a great season, and gave it his all, we are so proud of him!! It was really a great experience for him!!

On another side note, we had a great 4th of July....spent it with friends & family, did some swimming, ate delicious food, and watched a great firework show at the nearby baseball fields....it was a very fun day!!