Mackay Madness: Lake Powell with Poppy and Dotty 2011

Thursday, August 25, 2011

Lake Powell with Poppy and Dotty 2011

We haven't been to Lake Powell since my Mom died 7 years ago. She loved it there so much. We all have great memories of vacationing there...except my boys. Chance was only one when she passed away! So it was about time we go!
Dad and Dotty invited us down and it was so relaxing and fun. The kids couldn't get over how warm the water was. I think they were in water more than they were on land. And I had forgotten how breath taking it is...all that red rock and green/blue water!

The boys had to go immediately to the gift store and sport some "Powell" apparel.

So, my Dad has this crazy "go fast" boat. He freakin loves this thing and it is louder than an airplane and goes just about a million miles an hour. WELL, the boys thought it was the BOMB. They had to wear headphones to hear each other. At one point, Brandon and my dad had to turn off Eastons outgoing sound because he wouldn't quit talking to himself and singing:)

Wave runners were also a blast!

Dotty is so accommodating and so kind to all of us. She is also very sweet about letting us be open to talking about my mom. She really is a great person, and I'm glad my dad has her in his life.

Brandon going "90" in the boat...butt puckering! I had to put my headphones in and listen to happy music so I didn't have a panic attack!

Chance had to get his wake boarding in. He is becoming quite the pro.

We celebrated all of the birthdays at once....we obviously don't get to see Poppy and Dotty too often. They are crazy kids and travel a lot!

We loved riding in the "mule" back and forth in the marina. At the old marina you had to huck everything in and out and walk a mile each way in the blazing heat. Here, you just load up and go back and forth on the golf carts! Heck yeah!

It was mostly just fun to go off of the slide, swim, eat, laugh and enjoy being with family! We can't wait until we can go back....WE HEART LAKE POWELL:)

3 comments:

Natali Thompson said...: So fun! We go next week and I can't wait! :); August 25, 2011 at 9:22 PM
Goddard Family said...: Love it! My hubby has never been...so it's on my bucket list! Isn't there a freaking speed limit in Powell? Surprised you didn't blow out the back of the boat going that fast seeing that you are FrEaKiNg TiNy? Darling pics...you don't look like their mom you look like their older sis? Wierd? Glad you had a good time!; August 27, 2011 at 3:42 AM
jenn said...: Oh, I LOVE this! Lake Powell really can be so magnificent. So happy you got to go! :)

And, can I just say, that you look like you're one of the teenagers!! You are the cutest mama on the planet.; August 28, 2011 at 11:16 AM

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From the mouths of "our babes":

*Our doorbell rang. Chance ran to get it. No one was there. He said, "oh darn,it must have been a knocker-ditcher." (Otherwise known as a doorbell ditcher.)

*Chance climbed in the back of the car this afternoon, and said "ewww mom, the back of your car smells gross...it smells like fries and poo all mixed together."

There was a little boy acting very naughty in Chances primary class...he turned and told the boy that he was an "ANGRY ELF." The teacher told me that it made her whole day and she nearly peed her pants laughing. (We were visiting at a different ward, which makes it even funnier because he didn't even know the boy.)

*Chance's kindergarten teacher's name is Mrs. Rasband, he came home and told Brandon that her name is Mrs. Wristband! Close enough

*As we were driving through the farmlands, Addie blurts out from the backseat, "it's cool how HAY grows, it just randomly pops up in perfect little blocks!" (She was DEAD serious)

*We came home from camping and Addie turns to me and says, "Mom, it feels so good to be home and walk on the grass and have a cup of milk!"

*We ate at a "Thai" restaurant tonight. Addie was so sick of peanuts on all of the food. She finally looked at me and said, "what the heck, do they have a peanut tree in that kitchen or what?"

*Chance asked me, "Mom, why Jesus make me so fast?" (Basically asking why he is such a fast runner)

*Chance was looking through the neighbors fence at their dog and he came running back across the street and said " oh sick, that dog just bless you'd all over my face!" Apparently, that means the dog sneezed on him!

*Chance calls "Walkie Talkies"... "Hickey Tickies"

*Hannah told me that we are going to give her "arthritis" because we are making her camp in a tent this year. (We sold our big fifth wheel last year.) Poor kids!

*We went thru the drive-up at Wendy's and they were out of Frosty's. As we pulled away, Chance murmurs to himself: "damn, damn, damn!" (I will take full responsibility for that one!) Needless to say, we had a little chat!

*Chance says that "chocolate milk" is his favorite taste!

*Chance was picking the seat of his pants today, and I said "what's wrong son, do you have a snuggy?" And he said, "no mom, I don't have a snuggly, my bums are just stuck together.

*Tonight at dinner, Addie told us that her favorite solid food is BUTTER and her favorite liquid food is SPRAY BUTTER!

*Chance told me today that his brain was making him scared to go to school. (He just kept holding his head in his hands)

*We had a "chick" die this weekend. Of course the kids made us do a burial. Apparently it freaked Chance out, and he wouldn't sleep in his bed because he just knew there were dead chicks in the sheets, and his feet could feel the feathers!

Easton "Such a Big Miracle, in such a Little Boy"

For those that don't know, our little boy nearly drowned in a bathtub accident when he was just 7 months old. I had run a bath for myself and left Easton (who could barely crawl) in his room on the floor. I ran out to the kitchen to clean up a glass my daughter had broken. When I returned to the bath... Easton had pulled himself into the bathroom and was floating face down in the water. He had his feet pajama's on which helped him slip over the side. He was under for about two - four minutes and it took four minutes of CPR from his daddy before he took his first breath. He was taken by ambulance to "Primary's" where he stayed in the ICU overnight. He had a full recovery. We are so, so lucky! He is ONE YEAR OLD now and we're so happy that our heavenly father decided that we could keep him!!! He brings so much SUNSHINE into our lives. "We love you Eastie". I put this on my blog for my own journal, but also for people to always be aware of your kids around water...they are capable of sooo much more than you may think!