Lake Powell

Once upon a time, the Bowen Family (and the Johnson Clan) toured by houseboat, the waters of Lake Powell!

 We loved exploring the water on the jet skies.

 The trip would have been no fun without Aunt Nickie and the rest of her clan.  At nights Nickie had us giggling so loud we kept the entire camp awake.

 What would a trip be like without Grandma Carolyn?  Although she dislikes water and hasn't been to Lake Powell in years, she took one for the team and came to bond with the family.  I just adore this little lady and am so thankful she is my Mom.

 No Lake Powell trip would be complete without Spiderman gear.

 Or burying a nephew or two.  Thanks Jack for being a good sport.

 Remi loved a good Lake Powell rock.  He would find the biggest rock and chuck it into the waters.  All the kids got the giggles when he tried to say "skip," because it came out sounding like you know what.

 Naughty Papa was Captain and entertained too.  He was a rock star and the best looking 72 year old guy on shore.  How lucky we all are to have this guy carting us around the lake.  Also aboard were Kim and Jim with their 4 sailing mates.  All of them helped with keeping Remi from sinking into the waters (and gave me a little break).

 Lizard hunting was a must.

 However, poor Aunt Kimmie didn't like it one bit because she didn't want those fast little lizards to get hurt.  

 Some of our relatives brought their niece named Ellie. I am not going to lie, every one of my nephews thought she was pretty darn cute.

 Larry and Ronnie were quite a cute pair....

 To my surprise, my little Judd was a brave little pirate.  He jumped off 15 foot cliffs, rode the sea-doo like a champ, learned to dive off the back of the boat, and slid off the houseboat slide.  Momma Bear had to close her eyes a couple of times because he was such a dare devil.

 Jon was the best, entertaining the boys.  He may be shy at a glance but just like Nickie, he was pure entertainment.

 Building a snake and deer was a hit.

 But having these cute cousins together was pretty darn neat.

 The last night we gathered for a family fire.  We shared secrets and laughed and had so much fun.

 I love that my boys adore one another.

 We can't wait again for another Lake Powell trip.  

The End!