Saturday was Payton's 19th Birthday! He invited Katie and I to go boating with his family today and boy did we have FUN! We went to Lake Washington and inner-tubed and "Hot Dogged" our way around the lake.
Sister Jones packed some great sandwiches for us to eat for lunch and made DELICIOUS mint brownies. Every time Ethan got back on the boat he would ask for another mint brownie, it was hilarious. He had like 7 brownies. When we stopped for lunch Landon started throwing crust to the lone duck that came up to our boat and within 5 minutes we had about 20 seagulls floating around our boat along with the duck. The first seagull to join in the bread hunt was a Hawk Wannabe; he kept flying around circling the boat then would swoop down really fast to get the one piece of bread that was left in the water.
All of the kids went swimming for about an hour before we started inner-tubing and I was in the water the entire time everyone else took breaks in between but I never stopped swimming. I was pretty proud of myself. J
No matter how tight I made my life-vest, it would always end up looking like this!
Ethan was the first one to do an activity, he wake-boarded a few times while the water was calmer. He only got up and going a few times and the last time he got up he did a small trick and then when he was having a personal celebration his face got up close and personal with the water. To which Payton and I said, "He just got humbled!" haha. Katie, Payton, and Ethan were the first to ride on the hot dog and they were quick to learn that staying on was an important part of riding. They fell off within like 10 seconds. They stayed on for a while after that though. They had such a nice peaceful easy ride so when it was my turn Ethan and I decided we want to have a crazy ride! Which we got! We had a few crazy rides before the Hot Dog was too flat to ride. Then we got out the smaller tube and Ethan and I took a few beatings. Me especially, I ate water quite a few times and I am freakishly sore…. I have barely been able to move the past couple days cause I am so sore.
Here are a few more pictures from the day! Enjoy! J
This is me struggling, as usual.
Ethan and I ready for a Hot Dog ride!
Ethan and Sister Jones
I finally got Payton to ride after much persuasion :D
Katie enjoying herself?
Ah yes, Katie enjoying herself!
My first ride on the other tube, I hadn't figured out the right position yet so my legs are smacking against the hard water…yay.
Oh Ethan...hahaha
Group photo!!!
Happy Birthday Payton!
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