Couldn't have been better!

It has taken me a while to post our trip because I took a ton of pictures. I had been very nervous about this trip for a few reasons-one we had 14 kids under 8 and mine (Trey) most people were nervous for because he is fearless, two-I was nervous about Kade being so young and three I was scared to go after being so sick (worried I wasn't 100%). Anyway, it turned out to be a lot better than Cam and I were expecting. Chris had a house boat for us and even stayed in a tent so that me and laur with new babies could stay inside. Trey was meant to be outside-he was in HEAVEN!! He was soo easy there. He loved the beach and he swam with all the cousins literally all day. The weather couldn't have been better. I have never been to Lake Powell with such good water-it was glass all day and was so warm. It was warm enough but not too hot outside. the nights were even a little chilly. We had almost my whole family there-except for Doug and Tami and their family (we missed them). I felt so good. It was the first time in weeks that I felt normal. The food was great and was really easy. We were all just in charge of one day. Kade was really easy. The best part of it was just being with family and I just loved watching my kids have sooo much fun with cousins. We all hated to go. Trey follows me around the house saying, now what am I going to do. He was so much easier there than he is at home. The kids really were a lot less stressful than we all thought. They all just kept jackets on all day and they just played on the beach. My brother Greg was the one who requested this trip before he sends in his mission papers. He turns 19 in dec. Chris was the one who made it all happen and was so great to take a ton of boat trips anytime anyone wanted to go out Thank you Chris. We had a lot to do with the wakeboard, skiing, the molecule, surfing, the slide, fishing (thanks travis) and waverunners (thank you Matt!!)

Cam jumping our boat waves
Laur and I had Caden and Bryson two days apart and now we have Crew and Kade a month and 10 days apart. We spent a lot of time inside with the babies.
Bryson and Caden all over again-except Crew is the easy one this time.
My mom was soo good to help with all the kids. Thank you mom.
Little Sadie, Lydia, and Trey loved the molecule.

My sister-in-law Laurie made these cute headbands for us and we all lived in them. they were great! Thank you Laurie!!
This is Laur (my sister), Laurie, my sister Leanne, Me, my sister Maryann and my mom.
My brother Chris and his daughter Jemma (brielle had so much fun with her). I love this picture.
Clayton, Maryann and Jayni.
One of Bryson's highlights was getting up on the wakeboard. When he was three we put him on a bike without training weels and he just started to ride so I wasn't surprised when he got up on his first try. He thought he was pretty cool doing it one handed.

All the grandkids minus 2 more boys and one girl (doug and tami's kids). there will be 13 boys and 5 girls (tami is having a boy in dec. and has two boys and one girl)
Our little ducklings on a boat stop.
I love this picture! My dad used to grow a beard everytime we went to Priest Lake. My dad spent a lot of time keeping the houseboat deck wiped off and had the little kids wiping their feet before entering.
Cam and my dad fought over the book Emma (Leanne brought it). They both finished it.

I loved surfing-I had never tried it and felt like I was in the ocean. It is really fun!
Bryson
Greg and Clayton had a fun time on the waverunners. This is them racing. Clayton said it was the first time Greg won.
Sadie loved going down the slide with Travis

The boys loved fishing-thanks travis!


the fish going down the slide

Hooper survived Trey. The kids had a lot of fun with him. What a great dog-never barks and is great with kids
Cam and Trey going down the slide
Laur brought some really fun crafts for the kids. They painted frisbies, keychains, bookmarks, and made treasure chests and magnents (thanks Laur!)
We all got a kick out of watching Travis on the air chair. Chris, John, and Greg all got up too.

My big, little, handsome brother Greggy.
Jemma and Brielle
Mom and Dad
Marcus getting up on the wakeboard.

Greggy doing his backflip.
My beautiful Brielle

Nice Greggy!
the chips were missing and we found them up on the hill with Sadie, Jemma and Trey
Dad getting Mom wet on the waverunners