Labor Day in Lake Powell

Joey and I were invited to spend Labor Day weekend (actually 6 days over Labor Day) in Lake Powell with a bunch of friends. Joey had never been and I hadn't been since I was about 10, so it was almost like my first time too. We all rented a houseboat that was straight out of the 70's and rode lower on the left side, and found a cozy little cove to stay in for the week. My sister, mother-in-law, and parents kept the kids for us, so it was just adults with nothing to worry about! We had a fantastic time!!! Really, for about 99% of the time we just layed around or rode on the boat, I don't think I've been able to relax that much since before I had kids, maybe even before I was married and had a job! You know, sometimes you go on vacation and have so much to do that you never really relax? This was NOT that type of vacation, all I had to worry about was not getting too sunburned and hanging onto the tube for dear life.
We had only met 3 of the 10 people before we went, so I have to admit I was a little nervous that we might not all mesh and we were all sleeping in the same small space, kind of like a reality show! Everyone was so friendly and fun!!! We are all looking forward to next year's trip already!
To sum up the week: there was wakeboarding (a bunch of nasty wipeouts), tubing (5 girls on one tube!), fishing, swimming, eating great, campfires, dance parties, sightseeing, laughing (lots and lots of laughing), studying, nicknaming, eyebrow plucking (Joey included), sunbathing, hiking, photo ops, shaving of heads, bruising, and a whole lot of doing nothing!
Thanks so much to Justin (aka Dagger) for inviting us, our family for keeping the kids, and Jessie (Keg), Emi (Poca), Lynny (Iron Fist), Laura (Delta), Nate (Ham Fried Ri), Jonny (Muscle Hamster), & Malina(D.I.) for making it such a great week!

Fairs and Trains and Swimming, Oh My!

I've been bad! Has it really been over a month since I last blogged? I can't even believe it, I guess that's what happens when I get ready to go back to school. Hopefully I can be better about it again now that I'm starting to get back into the school routine. As always, we've been doing lots of fun things and I have some pictures of some of those, but not all. These are pictures of us at the Davis County Fair, Roy Aquatic Center, the Frontrunner station, one from Roy Days, and some random fun at home and "Gramma and Papa's". Duffy was in heaven at the Davis County Fair, there was a crocodile show that he watched, rides (he chose the most grown-up one, of course!), and even a TON of soldiers. He just loves anyone in uniform: police officers, firemen, soldiers, etc. He also got to brush and milk a cow, my little farmer boy.
Another pic is of Duffy "hunting" in the backyard with my dad's binoculars. He thinks he's so awesome and big now. It used to be that he was "birdwatching" but now he goes hunting in the "jungle" in their backyard. (Lots of quotes on this post, isn't there, but I love his wording for things!)
One morning I went up to get Maisy out of bed and she had pulled her arm out of her nightgown so she was sporting this one-shoulder look. I just had to take a pic of my little fashionista and she was more than willing to smile for the camera!
We also went on a ride to Ogden and back on the Frontrunner, just something free for us to do since my sister and I have ed-passes. Duffy really enjoys it and the ride was just short enough for Maisy to be pretty good too. I grabbed a couple of quick pics at the station: Maisy in the stroller in her green outfit and Duffy standing up and smiling in the striped polo.
I love my kids so much and love my life staying home with them. I know I've said it before but I just feel so blessed right now!