Monday, June 11, 2012

Lake Powell 2012

If you haven't been to Lake Powell, picture Bryce or Zions Canyon with a lake all around it.   It really is quite spectacular, something that should be considered one of the wonders of the world in my opinion.  It was our first visit there and we had such an amazing time with 2 families we were friends with in dental school.  We shared a houseboat, all 19 of us.  We fished, surfed, ate a ton, paddle boarded, played games, jet skied, talked, went tubing, went cliff diving (at least some of us), and laughed.  The days were long and the nights began as soon as our heads hit the pillow--and we slept the kind of sleep where you wake up and for an instant, you wonder what time of day it is and where you are.  It was so fun to see the friends we made when we were just starting out as a family.  Those years in Kentucky were the best years of my life, and these were some of the people we shared those years with.


Arriving at Lake Powell--why is there ALWAYS one child who refuses to behave for a family photo??
Madison learns how to SURF!!
My Handsome
Robert got up with Elisabeth
Elisabeth was happy at first, but then very scared.  LOVE her face in this picture!


Christian, cliff diving 





Ashton, Elisabeth, and Hunter double tubing with friends

Christian and Kaelynn, best friends from ages 1-5 years old.
Madison loved paddle boarding
Amazing views
Christian surfing
Such exotic scenery!
Me and my good friend, Kimberly

Robert is such a natural at water sports

Me and my girl

Hunter, fishing with friends
Elisabeth with her new friend, Sara

Ashton searching for shells


The whole group
Hunter got up wake boarding on his very first try!
And what would a family trip be without some fighting?!
E. wearing Robert's hat and glasses





3 comments:

Leah Kitzmiller said...

SPECTACULAR pictures!!!! My gosh! It's soooo beautiful there, and I'm SO jealous!! I have never been! I am just floored by the scenery. Your kids are so darling, cute Madison and her big smile while surfing is priceless! And-- your swimming suit is INCREDIBLE! Color, style, everything. Love! Glad you guys had such a great time! So fun!

DrFlynnDMD said...

I was in awe the whole time-the majesty and beauty was astounding. How is it that I had never been to Lake Powell before? it was also so fun to reconnect with friends of the past. What's neat is how easy it was to pick up where we left off 11 years ago. What a blast!

Krissy Noel said...

what a stunning place! i feel jipped that i've never gone! those pictures are awesome and i'm glad you guys had fun! jazzy thought she was at a therapeutic retreat when she was at my house. she made herself at home and lounged around on the couch and insisted upon sleeping at the foot of my bed next to gidget, but not too close to her because they like their space. and of course she put buddy in his place a few times too, which really amused me. i love when that happens!