My family has been going to Lake Powell as long as I can remember. Its hard to believe that we still go down and stay on the SAME houseboat that I stayed on when I was 4 and my sister was 3!!! I'd say the Last Resort looks pretty good for being as old as it is!We had a great trip this year. We had all the immediate family (except for the Yamo), plus Clay and Brittany (my brother and sis in law) and Grandma EE of course! Of course...there is no going down to LP without a few hiccups.
Here were a few of the "tense" moments:
1. The temperature the first night we were there got down to about 48 degrees. Not so great when you have an $8.00 sleeping bag.
2. One engine on the houseboat was dead. We hobbled around with one engine the first couple of days but eventually had it fixed.
3. The Malibu died in the middle of the lake. We hit a hard wave and it caused one of the amps to fall off of its mount which in turn killed the boat. (Luckily dad is the handiest guy EVER so he had it up and fixed in a couple of hours!)
4. The last night we were there we experienced wind gusts of 50 mph. Dallin asked Nate if we were going to be okay...then he proceeded to say a prayer so we would all be safe. (so sweet)
The positives always outweigh the negatives though! Thats why we keep coming down year after year!
Highlights of this year would include:
1. Experiencing Lake Powell through Parker's eyes. This was his first year coming down and he pretty much thought the houseboat was the coolest thing ever and he absolutely LOVED playing in the sand and going "fishing" all day long. 
5. Dallin riding on the tube! (Of course...Grandma had to pay him $1.00 to bribe him to do it) He did have fun though! 
We had such a fabulous time! We Looking forward to next year. Lets hope the old houseboat doesn't sink by then! haha! O yeah...and a HUGE thanks goes to my AMAZING sister in law for watching Landon for us. Thanks Ash!
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How fun! Lake Powell is so fun, but' your're right, it does seem to happen with some hiccups. We had an experience where we thought we were not going to make it out of there alive, when i was in 5th grade. We lived to tell about it!
Glad you had fun, and how smart to leave the Landon behind. I was wondering how such a little guy would fare on a houseboat.
you and nate look fabulous!!!!! can i join your family?
That looks like the funnest trip. I brings back so many memories for me of our trips down there. I absolutely love the pictures of Nate in his Hawaiian gear. Too funny.
two words.....so jealous! you guys all look so cute.
Looks like fun, despite the negatives! I've never been to Lake Powell- how sad is that? Maybe someday we can rent that beaut of a boat too, if she stays sea-worthy! :)It really is such a fun idea for a family get together!
That game idea sounds like it was a lot of fun! I'm glad you had such a great time! It always makes me think of all the fun times and adventures that we went on when we were down there as little kids and I'm sure it was fun to see Dallin and Parker do the same!
That looks like a blast. I have never been to Lake Powell. I have tried to convince Paul's family of renting a house boat and doing this, to start a tradition. It was a no go. I am not sure we all like eachother enough. Maybe we'll ask some friends. I love the pictures and think Nates costume is hot!
Looks like so much fun!! You guys look so cute...you and Nate look so young in some of those pics! I love the new look on your blog too!
oh the fun! love the Hawaiian night tradition! I wanted to join in with the fam!
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