Back to school means back to vacationing!

I know, its pretty pathetic, but the kids were only in school three days before we pulled them back out again for the first of many fall vacations we had planned! I really wish they would just go ahead and start school after labor day and then we wouldn’t have this problem. 

Anyway- our good friends the Halls talked us into doing some Motor Home camping at Lake Powell.  While we have been to LP dozens of times, we have never been brave enough to try it in such fashion, so I was a little apprehensive about the errr…..shall we say “red-neck-ed” approach to boating.  But with 5 kids and a small budget (a house boat was not an option), this seemed like our best bet.

Now, I’m not gonna lie and tell you that red-necky it wasn’t, cause it sooooooo was, but it was also really really fun!  We (barely) survived the 8-hour drive down to Wahweap in the Motor Home with the Whitemyers in tow.  Yes, that was 8 kids and 4 adults in quite cramped quarters, but hey, nobody vomitted, so I call that a win.  Then we proceeded to 4-wheel said Winnebego through a massive sand dune right on down to the waters edge and parked there for a glorious 4 days. The Halls and the Draayers (and some really drunk Mexicans….) joined us which made the party complete.  (Well, until those lovely Mexicans started encroaching on our campsite….but that’s another story for another day). 

(Photo of our sa-weeet set-up!)

The Draayers drove up from Vegas and somehow managed to forget their bags so all their attire for the trip had to be purchased at the local Wal-mart. Lets just say their wardrobes consisted of some fiiiiiiiiiiiine merchandise!

Note- Ryan’s bitchin camaro tee.  Yes, this is one of his Wal-Mart gems, as well as his Starter Shorts, which served as swim trunks for the week .  Oh, I’m still laughing.  Good times!

Me & Amberlee on our fine stretch of beach. (Before the Mexicans invaded, of course…..)

This adorable little thing made herself at home within minutes of arriving.  She plopped down in the sand in her jammies and a diaper and got so filthy that people started getting mad at me for letting her be so disgusting!  So, I reluctantly brushed the sand out from her bum cheeks and got her dressed for the day.

Awwwww.  Much better, right?  Don’t worry.  It only lasted about 20 seconds and then……

Yes, this is a home-made mud bath.  Every baby’s dream!  Oh well, at least I tried!

We went sand-dune climbing……

Cliff jumping…..

(Seth’s back-flip sequence)

Tubing….

More Tubing….. Some of the kids also tried water-skiing and wakeboarding, but sadly, since the mom’s were back at camp with the babies, of course there are no pictures

Exploring…..

Four-wheelin trips to the toitey…..

And lots of just sitting around, having a great time!

I can’t wait to do it again!

(Now that is love……)