Lovin' the Lake

I love going out to the lake with my family.  The girls love it too.  We got to go out again with my parents over the weekend.  Sarah was excited to swim and "look for seashells".

We anchored and swam around the boat for awhile.  We also swam to shore and found lots of small shells.  Popee happened to have a plastic jar to collect them in on shore and carry them back out to the boat.

Phoebe did great in the water and on the boat.  She did not once cry or try to get her life jacket off.  She was content to ride around in the boat, eat grapes, crackers and raisins, drink juice, sit by Nanee, and to swim a little bit with mommy, daddy, Sarah, and Popee.

Sarah has come so far this summer learning to swim with her life jacket on, and being brave.  She no longer has to be clinging on to someone or something.  She enjoyed riding in the front of the boat with Nanee and Phoebe... just relaxing!

Eric rode on the tube, sitting and laying.  Laying on it is definitely the way to do it.  The rider has more control when laying and can stay on the tube better and longer.

Then I skied.  I love to ski.  It is so easy for me and always has been.  I come right up out of the water every time.  Next, Dad skied.  And, yes folks, he's still got it!  He came right up out of that water too.  I know who I learned it from... my DAD.

Eric even got out there and gave it a few tries... He will for sure get it next time we go out.

 All in all, another fun day at the lake... until the boat got stuck in reverse.... yes, that's right, the boat got stuck in reverse.  So, we headed back in to the boat dock... in reverse.  Until, a nice couple pulled alongside us and offered us a tow.  Thank you nice couple.  It would have been a long ride going 2 mph in reverse back to the boat dock.  Now, I am just hoping that whatever is wrong with my parents boat is an easy inexpensive fix...