Lake Powell Trip with the Strong Side

Time again for our annual Strong Family Summer trip. Last year were went up to Island Park and this year the Beisinger family was in charge and it was back to Lake Powell! YES! But we did do the other end this year in Page AZ, and boy was it hot, 110 degrees, but it was such a fun and awesome trip. Will  and Julie to a fabulous job getting this trip oraganized. Will did say it was easier moving 15 million dollars in equipment and 100 soliders over to Twian when he was commanding than plan this family trip!

We left Weds morning June 26th and started our journey with the Beisinger family and the Lambert family for our 7 1/2 hour drive down, with multiple stops and of course lunch to try a world famous buffalo burger it did take us longer than usual. But we made it and set up camp at Lone Rock Beach. After setting up camp, getting settled in our hotel room we went back to the beach and spent the rest of the day playing in the water and on the boats, enjoying a great dutch oven dinner made by Will and then it was star gazing time and let me tell you the stars out there in Lake Powell are amazing!

Thursday was a day at Lone Rock Beach again and we stayed from 9am to almost 9pm and had a blast again playing in the water, on the boats, and in the sand. Emery was a true water dog and i don't  think she was out of the water more than 30 minutes that day! She had a chin rubbed raw from her swim suit to prove it! We did start the day out right with Jill doing a yoga class before going to the beach and it was so fun and relaxing to be doing yoga outside on a deck with an awesome view of Lake Powell!

Friday we took a break from the beach and went down into the slot canyons in Antelope canyon that you have to be guided in by the navjo Indians after another greatYoga morning. It was amazing and one of the most beautiful slot canyons I have ever since. It was a great family adventure taking all 30 of us into the canyon!

After the slot canyon it was back to the beach for more fun in the sun and a sand castle buiding contest between families. Our family family built the glen Canyon Dam, the Beisingers built a castle, Lancaster build an Ode to the Diet Coke Can, the Lambers build a castle, and the Larsen built a start fish. Then all the kids came together to turn uncle will and ryan into mermaids or I should say mermen. That night the adults went out to eat at the Dam Bar and Grill while the kids were all relaxing in their rooms.

Saturday before everyone had to leave we spent time at the beach and then our little family stayed the night sleeping out on Steve's boat at Warm Creek Bay. We had a blast just wakeboarding and tubing and then swimming and playing just our family. The kids did great sleeping out and we had fun playing cards and the playing a question game were we asked any questions we wanted to. Sunday morning we  woke up ate breakfast and got the boat off the water and started our journey home. It was a great family vacation!