Litchfield Connection 2009

My Dad, me, Ashley and Dan. Thanh took the picture.


After we recovered the sinking boat.....


Waiting to get on boats.......


Dinner at the only place available in the middle of no where. It was a gas station.



The Horny Toad.... Yes, Cole and I liked the name ;)

Here are some journal enteries from Lake Powell:

Friday June 26,2009

We finally gathered the family together. We got everyone on houseboats, motorboats and jet skis and everything was loaded and ready to go. We used those wheelbarrow looking carts to get everything loaded onto the boats. We were on our way to the spot where we would camp for the next week, but then a storm came and we had to slow all the boats, bring everything inside and try to prevent things from blowing away. A lifejakcet flew out of the houseboat before anyone could grab it, so we turned around to attempt to retrieve it. Caroline got it with a canoe paddle. We were lucky. The wind did not die down, and the canoe flipped up and knocked out a light on the houseboat. Caroline and I went out on the front to hold it, so it would not flip off or hurt anything else, or anyone else for that matter. The wind and rain stopped and things were under control, so we picked back up speed. The jouney seemed to be going well, but we know that never lasts long, the next thing we hear on the radio, is Katie, who is on the other houseboat and she says, "No one is driving the boat, Chris is in the sinking boat and we are heading towards the rocks!" We look ahead and see all the men who were riding on the other houseboat jumping into the motor boat that is full of water and trying to bail it out. It is barely above water, but they worked fast to bail it out. They were using buckets, pots and anything else they could find to bail out the water. It seemed to be working. Most of the water was bailed out and the men were all back on the houseboat, so we kept moving forward. We got to the camping spot safely.... well as safely as can be expected with this many people and toys. We are all heading to bed. The rest of the day was uneventful. It was a yummy dinner and a fun night with family.

P.S. There is a family tree that one of the kids made that comes to the reunion every year and it helps us to keep track of everyone, their kids and who gets married and all that good stuff. Well, this year, Tyler was on it. :)

Saturday June 27, 2009

Today was a great day! I got my t-shirt (we get one every year and it has all of our names on it and the number we joined the family.) I am #35, Anthony is 44, mom is 29 and my dad is 9. I went tubing today and I really enjoyed it. Good times with the family.

Sunday June 28, 2009

Today we ate breakfast and then held church on the top of the houseboat. My uncle got permission. we had sacrament, Nursery and everything! I was in charge or Nursery. There were only two kids, so it was easy enough. We had fun together. Zoe, one of the little girls saw a picture of me in my wedding dress on my camera and said, "Its a princess!" It was sooo sweet and I could not help but smile :)

I did not write any other days, but at least here is something to help me remember the trip. Pictures and video clips too :)