Thursday, July 7, 2016

Long drive and water skiing

Our drive this year was the most enjoyable yet!  We stopped 6 times, but I guess it was the right balance of entertainment because there wasn't much complaining (and since we only have battery on the mini DVD's for one movie, that's pretty good!).  We made it in 14 hours and 45 minutes.
We wasted no time enjoying the lake and sun as the kids were out in the water the next day.  Ainsley had a whole year to think about water skiing and decided to do it first thing.  We had to bribe Reggie last year and it was much more costly that Ainsley..... she did it for 5 pieces of licorice!
We had to bribe Reggie again this year, but it was worth it because he was on real skis, holding the rope to pull himself up and it wasn't quite so easy.  He was very upset that he didn't get his Kylo Ren for the Wii U Disney Infinity, so he gave it another try and in less than ideal conditions, he went half-way around the cove.  He was pretty proud of himself!



The kids have been tubing, riding the tricycle, playing in the sand and on floaties and Ainsley went paddleboarding on her own board all the way out to the point with Khalif and I next to her (he is my front man).  We hit a few waves from a jet ski, so she decided to paddle sitting down, but she managed.  We have noticed lately that she is a lot more willing to try new things and it is fun to watch!  Reggie is coming around too, but the little man is pretty cautious when it comes to certain things.


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