We came here 2 years ago and my kids have been DYING to go back ever since. It is so much fun. Kind of like a Mini Lake Powell. We spent the entire time we were there (other than when we were sleeping or eating) in the water. It is so Hot outside. The water feels PERFECT!! It is not cold at all, but still refreshing enough to cool you off.
It was really fun to have my family there with us. The kids loved playing together. We brought this raft, and Matt was taking the kids all over the place in it. And also playing some monster game where he would swim around it and pop up some where and growl at them. Every one loved this game except Lola, she thought it was kind of freaky.
Zoe and Aspen made a little pool for Lola. Lola played in it for a long time. She would rub the sand all over herself and then splash in the water until it came off, and then do it all over again.
Aspen kept playing this game with Scott where she would say "save me!" and then she would fall down in the water and Scott would run over and try to lift her up. It was so funny to see him trying to lift her out of the water.
Poor Lola picked up a hot coal while we were there and burnt her hand. My Dad had made a yummy dutch oven dinner,and he had put all the coals in a fire pit that had a little metal wall around it to keep the kiddies safe. It was really windy though and one of the coals must have blown off while he was carrying them because she found a random hot coal out in the middle of the dirt. It was far away from the fire pit and far away from where my Dad had cooked the dinner. She was so sad, but she cheered up pretty quick. We happened to be really close to a Walmart, thankfully, so we got her all fixed up and then she was good to go for the rest of the time. I thought she was so cute with her little tiny hand wrapped up though.
Lola was pretending her sandwich was a phone. She kept putting it to her ear and saying "Hello". My Mom started laughing and then answered by saying hello back and so Lola thought my Mom needed a turn talking on the sandwich. She went back and forth from my Moms ear to her ear. It was so cute.
A couple people in my family did a dive while we were there. After they got back my dad was excited to take Chase out and let him practice breathing under water. Chase was game at first, but as they were making their way out there he had second thoughts. I don't blame him, because I can't bring myself to try it either. But it broke my Dad's tender little heart, and shattered his hopes and dreams of taking all his grandsons on a dive trip to Tahiti. Tahiti is pretty tempting Dad! You might even get me to get certified for a trip like that, who knows... It could happen.
Zoe seriously loves to play house with Lola. It is just fun to have a real live baby to play with. Now add to that the fact that she also has a mini boat that she can push and pull, and a shallow lake that she can swim in, and you've got one HAPPY girl on your hands. She was in heaven. I was close by to supervise so Lola was very seldom in grave danger.
We got there about 6:00 Friday night and it was still SO HOT! I took my kids down to the lake to splash around a bit, not thinking they would end up getting totally drenched but they did. Chase just jumped in wearing all his clothes. Aspen took her pants off and swam in a t-shirt and undies. I was ready to strip down and hop in too but I controlled myself. We let them swim until it was too dark for us to see them anymore. They had a blast.
There were a ton of bugs down there so Zeke got all lathered up with bug spray before he was let loose to crawl as he pleased. The red sand just clung right to him, at one point he was sporting a two-face look.
Matt and I both pushed strollers. Chase ran the whole time and finished in 34 minutes which is pretty awesome for a little guy!
Matt and I both pushed strollers. Chase ran the whole time and finished in 34 minutes which is pretty awesome for a little guy!
Aspen hopped in my jogging stroller a couple of times for a break, but I would say she ran at least 2 miles of it... 
It was really Fun! I am looking forward to doing it again next year!
