Last day of water fun
Saturday was our last full day to enjoy the water, so we made sure to take advantage. But first, some dry fun - Bingo!
And then we were back on the tube. JJ showed that he didn’t need to use his hands.
After riding with JJ, Uncle J got to ride on the tube with Leah as well.
Leah caught some air.
In the span of 3 days, Emmie went from fear to fun on the tube. Two days before this I never would have thought she’d have such a grin. And yes, Uncle J got to ride for a third time in a row, ensuring maximum tiredness.
Then it was Molly’s turn to get sprayed in the face with water.
No hands!
Not sure if she’s sticking her tongue out at me or tasting the lake water (yuck).
The kids started practicing rolling off the side at the end of their ride. Here goes Molly.
G’Mom even got on the tube. She had a great time.
It wasn’t all grins; sometimes things got serious.
We then had our second great uncle/aunt visit. Great Uncle Rick and Great Aunt Roxanne dropped in to hang out.
Saturday afternoon when we went to get in the ski boat, the kids noticed a snake in the fishing boat. None of us were sure if it was dangerous or what to do about it. Uncle J went and got his hunting rifle (not sure what he was going to do with it). Then our neighbor walked over and picked it up. He said it wasn’t poisonous, and he clearly knew how to handle snakes properly. The kids even all petted it once he had it. It’s good to have someone around who knows about snakes.
Saturday afternoon we took the boat out to some swimming destinations. Here are the four of us having fun in the water. We also checked out the rope swing, though it was too high for any of our kids at this point.
We also went to swim at the rock. There’s a very high (maybe 30 feet) ledge, and a somewhat lower (10-12 feet) ledge. We figured we’d just watch, but then Emmie surprised us all and started climbing up. Molly quickly followed behind. After seeing another adult climb up to assist a kid who got scared, Uncle J and I figured we’d be climbing up soon. But we were wrong. They jumped on their own and loved it. Then they climbed up to do it again, this time joined by Leah. All 3 girls jumped a bunch of times.
We all slept well that night.
