Cabin Crusade Part #1

Despite a kink on the first morning, our vacation at the cabin has been full of good fun and down time. I love where you can have a day full of lots, or just a lazy day beaching.  The shoreline is rocky, to say the least, but the kids love it! They have become part mountain goat, over the past couple years, nimbly scurrying around on the rocks, using their imaginations to create days full of play.

Max has managed to burn his finger on a rock where we had a wiener roast. After 100's of reminders that the rocks were probably still hot, he finally understood - the hard way. Just makes an afternoon not so boring.

The water is VERY cold but we, on occasion, get in. I am usually only in the water, if I happen to fall in. I tried water skiing again after 10 years, so I was in it, a lot! Here is me, on attempt #5 or something, with Amyah shooting away on the camera and Max asking if maybe I just want to come in! Too sweet. I did give it one more go and then decided I was just tooooo cold. However, with not having a smaller boat, "someone" has to swim in to shore when the speed boat cannot get any closer. Then you have to heave oneself in to a heavy canoe, and paddle out to get everyone else, leaving the boat tied to a buoy. Once again, another part of the " mom job". :)

The kids both fell in while riding on the inflatable behind the boat. Thankfully, they have had a ton of swim lessons and were wearing their life jackets, so it was more of the shock of the cold water that hit them. Just one excellent reason swim lessons are well worth the time, and money! The inflatables that came with the boat have been fun!

Having the boat out here this summer has been exciting. However, it is a lot of work ,especially when you don't have proper entry, to the water, from your property. First of all, it involves getting up early enough that there is no one around at the local marina. We are new to the whole backing it in and  preparing to leave. We don't wish for an audience. We have lovingly started to refer to the putting of the boat in the water, as "the gong show". It is also another practice in patience and speaking in a direct, but clear and positive way between married people. Here is Chris, once we are all in and on our way, without incident, and all pleasantries have returned among the family.