Lake Powell Part II

What great family time we had at Powell this July. We love the campsite they have at Bullfrog. The kids have a blast playing at camp, roasting marshmallows and sleeping in a tent. We got the kids a Knee Board for the trip. They were awesome at it. Calli rode in the tube all by herself. Mom LOVES to drive while the kids are on the tube. Anyone want a ride? Hope you like the photos from our trip.

Calli's Castle

What happens when a REAL Princess shows up at a 5 year olds birthday party?


1. As the little princesses arrive at Calli's Castle they enter on the red carpet. Princess Calli gives each girl a hug as they arrive.


2. They are greeted by the royal glitter girl. She applies glitter to all the Princesses cheeks.


3. The girls are wondering why Aurora doesn't have a crown. Aurora told them she lost it at the Castle. So, the little princesses found one she could borrow.



4. Faith is very concerned that Princess Aurora has tennis shoes on. She let Faith know that it was because she had been playing in the forest with her animal friends. "Don't you wear tennis shoes when you play in the forest with your animal friends Faith?" asks Aurora. With a confused look on her face she replies, "I don't have animal friends."

5. The little Princesses play pass the shoe. When the bell rings the Princess with the shoe gets to hold Cinderella's glass slipper and ring the bell in the middle of the circle. They also helped find the poisonous apple so Snow White didn't eat it.


6. All the Princesses danced at the Ball.


7. They each get a Royal Princess Picture taken with Snow White and Sleeping Beauty.

8. Thanks for sharing Calli's Royal Princess Birthday with her. (and her mom)

9. Princess Aurora gets a call from the Castle. She is delighted they have found her crown. Off to the Castle she goes. Thanks for visiting Calli's Castle Sleeping Beauty!

Stars and Stripes

Heber House full of Girls!

After a long week of baseball in Park City and Heber, the Atkissions were kind enough to invite us to stay at the Heber House with them so we didn't have to drive down the Canyon again. When we got there the Jorgensens were also there. They let us eat their food and shared their fireworks with us. The kids had a great time swimming and playing with the "Girls". Marshall will appreciate this in a few years when he gets older I'm sure. Thanks for a fun 4th.

Oakley Rodeo Yee Haw!

Not so great pictures but I had to show you the Rodeo Princess Calli in her cowgirl hat and boots. We didn't stay very long since you can see Andrew was so happy to be there. We go every year with my Dad's side of the family - Thanks Grandpa. They have a great fireworks show after the Rodeo. What a fun tradition.

Birthday GIRLS!

Hilary got an awesome chair for her desk (gotta love Ikea) and an Ihome.

Hilary likes to play Goalie. You rock Hill Bill.


Hilary spent her birthday at a University of Utah soccer camp. She loves to mess around with the squirt bottle and keep cool.

Calli got a new Princess bike for her birthday.

We spent Calli's birthday in Park City at Marshall's baseball tournament. She was a dirty little monkey playing in the trees all day.

We went to dinner at Park City Pasta and Noodles. Calli got her favorite Mac and Cheese.

We had a fun family dinner for the girls birthday's. Thanks everyone for coming and celebrating with us. Oh and Grandpa Nice, Calli loves the socks!

In case you were wondering, I love birthday's and parties. I also love to take pictures and share them. Here are a few I loved of Calli. She has such personality.

A little Heaven on earth!

Lake Powell is one of my all time favorite trips. I love to be there. It makes me feel like a kid again. I love that my kids are having the same experiences I did when I was their age. This trip didn't start out the greatest but it turned out awesome. We launched the boat and noticed our gas tank was EMPTY! Adam had filled it up in the fall when he stored it and we are not quite sure where it happened but someone stole 50 gallons of gas. That's $288 when you have to fill up on the water. We searched all day for a camp spot and the water was so high that all the beaches were covered in weeds. We ended up pulling the boat out and heading to the campground. We loved it there. They had nice CLEAN facilities - bonus.

We loved having my little no younger brother Jake with us. He is awesome on the wakeboard!

Marshall caught is first Lizard at Lake Powell. (What a proud Mom I am.)

Family photo! Thanks Jake.

On the last day Andrew warmed up to the tube. Marshall and Andrew took a Loooooong ride. I think he would have stayed in there for hours if we would have let him. I was very nervous about taking Andrew with us. He did awesome. He took naps, watched everyone play and even got out and enjoyed the water a little himself.

We always say the Lake Powell is Calli's trip. She is in her element down here. She loves to swim and jump off the boat. Adam and Calli explored all over the rocks and they even went cliff jumping.

Adam and the kids hiked to some ruins and little huts called Defiance house. Calli loved playing house in the hut.

Hilary found a new talent, water gun . Every time we would take a break next to a tall wall of rock Hilary would see how high she could shoot water on the rocks. She would also try to get the Lizards to fall in the water. Watch out Charlies Angels.