On the Road Again

Oh we just couldn't "wait to get on the road again"! In fact, 9 days after getting back from Island Park, we hopped in the car again, and made our way BACK to Utah! We spent a day up in Park City shopping at the Outlets, stocking up on school clothes for Coleman. (I can't believe I'm saying that!) And a few other goods! While we were in Carter's, Phil decided to take a load off and play blocks with the boys! After hours of shopping we ate at a really yummy place (can't remember the name, sorry!) with the best pizza and pasta. Thanks Mom for joining us, and helping with the boys!

We also spent some time with Roylance's and got to meet Andrew and Kendra's newest arrival, Kaden. He is SO ADORABLE! Kaden makes the 4th grandchild for Grandma and Grandpa, all of which are boys! Too Funny!

On Monday, we began our trip to Lake Powell with the Roylance Family. We arrived at Wahweap Marina around 8 pm, and then it was mass unloading onto the house boat. We spent the night on the boat in the marina, and can I just say that it was a very LONG night. A wind storm came through, and all the boats were bouncing back and forth in their slots. It was so loud! The next morning (after a few issues getting the ski boat and jet skis to work), we were finally on our way!

Grandpa let Coleman and Teegan help drive the boat. Coleman saw the keys, and decided to turn the house boat off. Do you know how long it takes to get a house boat turned back on and up to speed again? Yeah, we had a nice five minute stop. Thanks buddy! :) Luckily, everyone was nice enough to just laugh at my naughty child. We found an AWESOME spot this year with a really nice sandy beach. The boys spent all afternoon in the sand! What am I saying? They spent all WEEK in the sand!


Phil insisted on taking the boys down the slide. They didn't mind as much as I thought they would. But after a couple times, they were done! Oh and don't be disturbed by some of these pictures. It's like you can almost smell us, just by looking at the pictures! *On a side note, I did bathe every night, I just had to do it in the lake water!

On Friday morning, we had a visitor on the beach where the boys were playing. Yikes! It is totally different seeing a tarantula in a science lab, and seeing a tarantula in it's natural habitat. I started watching EVERYWHERE I stepped!

Friday was our last day on the boat, and can I just say I LOVE Lake Powell. It is so relaxing and filled with yummy food, fun games, and awesome people! We had a blast going on the Jet-Skis, Boat Rides, Tube Rides, building Sandcastles, making waterfalls, taking Naps, and surviving the torrential downpours and wind storms (which always seemed to hit in the middle of the night)! We all had TONS OF FUN!!! Thanks Grandma and Grandpa for a fun trip! :)
On Saturday, we got up and packed up the House Boat, and shoved off towards the marina to clean up the boat. After loading our car and taking a much needed shower, we began our trip for home. I BEGGED Phil to change our route up a bit and meet my family in Fairview for a Dutch Oven dinner. I can't say it was the best idea I've ever had, but it was fun to see my parents, Amber & Gregg, and Aunts, Uncles, and Cousins that I hardly ever get to see anymore! And thanks Amber & Gregg for letting us crash your dinner, and not even help clean up. How rude of us. But it was really yummy!

On Sunday morning, we left Grammy and Grumpy's house bright and early, so we could make it back home at a decent hour. Wow! Were we ever grateful to be in our own beds?!?!

So overall, in the month of July, we had been in Idaho, Utah, Montana, Wyoming, and Arizona. Those are some seriously large states to travel through. Oh and my brother-in-law pointed out that they also include states on the Northern and Southern U.S. border. Man are we glad to be out of the car!!! Now, hopefully we will finally be able to get settled in our house! :)