Lake Powell

Well we finally have some things worth posting! We just got back from Lake Powell in Utah/Arizona and had a great time. My extended family has a time share on a houseboat that we spent a week on. I was nervous about travelling with Joshua but he did great! It was about 21 hours driving time to get there, which we spread out over 3 days on our way there and 2 on the way back.
Joshua loved playing in the water and the sand, but most of all he loved playing with all of my little cousins! He hadn't really been around any kids before and it was so fun to see how excited he got when they played with him.
Every day was over 90 degrees and the lake water is warm, but still refreshing. We got to see Rainbow Bridge, (one of the wonders of the world) and go exploring down huge canyons. I really love the red rock. I went with my family on this trip every summer growing up, so it was wonderful to take Eric and Joshua with me. My mom came with us, and she was amazing! She was so helpful with Joshua and made the trip even more fun.
On July 3rd, (2 days before we left) Joshua took his first steps!! He got lots of practice on the houseboat and it is SO FUN, I just love it. He's so proud of himself too. I'll post a video of it later.

Rainbow Bridge (naturally formed) You can see Eric really small next to it- to show just how huge it is.

Every year the women in the family put on a synchronized swim show called "Swimmin' Women" :) Lots of fun.

The rock is mostly sand stone, which is really easy to carve into.

Pretty scenery.

Joshua was SO happy to be in the water. He liked his floatie that we bought too.

Captain Josh

One of the canyons we explored, the cliffs were so high. We would drive and drive in the ski boat and then get out and cool off in the water.

Each area in the Lake is named after some big rock in it. We camped in "Cookie Jar", appropriately named for the rock in this picture. Click to enlarge and see the cookie jar better.

Joshua's first swim suit, which is now stained brown from all the sand.