So the last time Ryan and I went to Lake Powell was 4 years ago with NO KIDS. This time the trip was a little bit different. Okay....a whole lot different. My kids included there were a total of 7 kids (5 of which were ages 3 and under). I had a friend at work describe a trip like this as "houseboat hell". Imaging 4 little girls all doing this at the same time in a confined area:
Little Miss El
Our perfect little angel throwing a tantrum
At times it was a little overwhelming, but we survived! I know it's hard to believe, but through the crying and fighting we really had a great time. The one thing I learned on this trip is that family trips are no longer about Ryan and I, but they are about our darling kids, and making sure they have a good time. And boy they did...
Addie and Hailey's first time a the tube 
Hayden loved to play in the mud, and eat it too!
Addie & Hailey Racing
Our chubby little man
Hailey caught a fish!
Yummy!
Best Friends (some of the time anyway)
Happy Boy
Having fun on the house boat
Playing on the beach
Even though our main focus was on the kids, Ryan and I still had a ton of fun too....
A really, really bad blowout that required a team effort!
Mommy & Hayden
Daddy & Hayden (yeah, they don't look anything alike)
Ry cruising in the boat
Tiff wakeboarding for the first time in 4 years!
4 Wakeboarders! Maron, Ryan, Nate & Jeremy
Ryan catching some mean air!
A BIG THANK YOU TO THE DEFRIES FAMILY!!! LAKE POWELL
WOULDN'T BE THE SAME WITHOUT THEM!
