Labor Day at the Lake

For Labor Day we went to the lake. The kids all got to ride in the boat; Kyler and Damon went on the tube where Kyler fell off into the water for the first time and thought he was going to die (it was pretty funny) and Damon kept his head down the majority of the time refusing to look; they all swam and swam; Bentley almost drowned (seriously, it was really scary); we got some sun even though it wasn’t too hot; and I got some Braums (the highlight of the trip as always)!!

Kyler and his cousin Avery

Bentley venturing out on her own.

Kids everywhere

Splashing with Daddy

Jumping off the tube.

Hanging out waiting for the boat to come back.

She wouldn't keep her puddle jumper on for very long.

Kyler and Avery going pretty fast on the tube.

So Kyler has never fallen off the tube because he's always been with smaller kids.  Papa didn't drive the boat as fast with little kids, but he gave Avery and Kyler quite the ride.  Kyler fell off, but not without holding on to the tube for dear life.  It looked like his twisted his arm pretty bad, and he came up out of the water screaming.  Mark (Papa) thought he hurt himself, however I was almost certain he was just scared.  He had never been in the middle of the lake by himself before.  It was kinda funny!  We reassured him that someone would always come back to get him and that was why he was wearing a life jacket.  Thankfully Mark didn't give him much choice and forced him back up on the tube; he was great the rest of the time!

This is how Damon rides the tube 95% of the time.  He's in the middle and refuses to look up!!  For a kid that LOVES speed, I find this hilarious!

He's looking up!!

And he's looking down again.

Still looking down!

Conner

Damon was super proud of himself because Papa let him drive the boat. (I didn't have to right lens on the camera to take this picture, but he was so excited!)

Avery, Conner, and Kyler taking a ride.

If Damon wasn't on the tube, this is where he wanted to be.

Hanging out with Dad while the rest of us were on the boat.

This kid had tons of fun splashing around all day!