Lake Powell 2

The fun continues . . .  

 

                                     

Lake Powell

Clay's family has a fun tradition of going to Lake Powell at least once every summer. Clay has been going for as long as he can remember, and my first time there was when I started dating him.

Clay's patient family taught me how to waterski and now Lake Powell is one of my favorite places to go.

This was our first year taking Ellie, and it was really fun to introduce her to our family tradition.

{She loved her first boat ride.}

{Playing in the sand and water all day made Ellie an instant Lake Powell lover.}

Ellie's grandma, Ann, had plenty of toys and games to keep the little kids happy.

{Dress-up}

 {Lipstick application is serious business.}

{Ann got the girls set up to bathe their Dora dolls. So cute.}

{We love our smiley nephew}

 {Clay rippin' it up on the kneeboard}

{Boat rides through the canyon are our favorite.}

 {Fishin' time}

 {Football-throwing lessons}

 Even though Ellie got sick (with HFM of all things), she slept great and the trip was well worth it!

Fall issue of Latter Day Woman Magazine

I've been working on this little gem for the past few months and am pretty happy with the final result.

Inside, you'll find:

Giveaways (as always)

A free download for Toddler To-Do Cards

Fall fashion tips

Interior designing tips

Couponing how-to's

A former aetheist's conversion story

and lots more.

Enjoy!

"Waggy rides"

This summer, we took full advantage of Thanksgiving Point's Two Buck Tuesdays. Ellie's favorite spot was Farm Country:

 There is a little row of miniature houses and Ellie couldn't get enough of them.

She is now obsessed "waggy rides" (wagon rides).

The other day, we drove past a yard sale on our street and I spotted a kid's wagon. Coincidence? I think not. Three bucks later, Ellie was in wagon heaven.

We like to take the wagon to the local farmer's market and load it up with fresh produce.

 Oh, and aren't those purple boots to die for? Ellie asks to wear them all the time.

Can you believe fall is almost here?

Down south

Clay and I took Ellie with us on a last-minute trip to St. George because as our friend joked, the Utah weather in August just doesn't get hot enough for us. Yeah . . . the weather was sweltering, but the getaway was worth it.

 We stopped at a playground in Cedar City to let Ellie play.
We are amazed at how well this girl does in the car for hours, despite the fact that she is rear-facing and has nothing but a grey seat to stare at (and the occasional "Dora" show, since one of Clay's co-workers kindly lends us his DVD player.)

We went on a little hike in Snow Canyon (Tarantula sightings and 100+ degree weather included).

We hit up an amazing splash park in the center of the city. This shallow river is genius and made for hours of fun.

Ellie enjoyed getting soaked and just relaxin' in the water.

The loves of my life

We went for a spin on the carousel. Ellie is working towards braving the horses, but for now, we'll stick to the stationary bench. Loads of motion-sickness-inducing fun for mom.

Next on the blogging agenda: Lake Powell!