I Wish It Would Last Forever

Dear Summer,

Please

Don't

End.

Thank you,

Leah

Becalmed

The crew holds the dock lines

No jib set today: just two little boys in the bow.

Sailing is fun, Mom!

Sun, wind, and water. What could be better?

On the dock: land lubbers!

We took the boys out with just the mainsail. Handling a jib was going to be a little tough with two small boys on their first sail. The wind died away within 40 minutes of being out on the water, and we were in irons. With nary a breeze in sight, we dropped sail and pulled out the trusty oar to row back to the dock. Nolan watched several boats zipping around on the lake, and said,

"Sailing is super fun. But when can we get a motorboat?"

We'll definitely have to take them out on a day with a bit more wind. These boys need speed and splashing!

Catching Up

Goodness, the summer is so busy I never manage to keep up. So far we've been:

Firefly Catching

Fishing

Soccer Playing

Strawberry Picking

Water Sliding

Our winters are so very long, so we go a little nuts when summer arrives and we try to do everything. We still have sailing, creek splashing, and amusement-park going to accomplish.

If only summer would never end!

Water Wars: In Which Daddy Buys Everyone a Squirt Gun

Let's have a duel!

3..2..1...SQUIRT!

Not going down without a fight!

He got me!

Happy Father's Day

I feel a wee bit guilty this year. Dennis did get a nice Father's Day present (a drill set he wanted), but he spent most of the weekend doing back-breaking labor with a pick-axe to level the ground for this impulse-buy:


The pool is finally up, but it will take a while to fill it with water. Hopefully it will be "open for business" by next weekend.

After the ridiculous amount of labor he put into the groundwork for the pool, I think Dennis holds the right to the first dunk.

Totally Worth It

One wrist-band: $7.50
1/4 tank of gasoline: $12.50
A three year old's first roller coaster ride:

Priceless.

Wordless Wednesday: Blown Away