With all the rain that we’ve had recently, the creeks are too full for beginners. We found that out the hard way Saturday, but that’s another story! So the annual Sublett Family Float Trip took a little detour today. Sadie wanted to take her new kayak (happy birthday!) out for a spin, so we loaded up the truck and motored over to the big pond at Harvest Fields.
There were a number of special friends along to help celebrate Sadie’s birthday, and everyone had a blast on the pond today. The Mylin family, Matt and Sarah, and Ali all helped make the day fun. Matt learned how to roll a kayak today, and the girls gave it a great effort. Andy and his kids all paddled, too. Well, Jack got a ride from Andy, but Jack’s expertise lies more in the squirt gun category. He and Levi played dueling squirt guns for a good bit of the day. Annabelle and Lucy spent a good chunk of time chasing tadpoles and playing together. Even Paisley got into the action–she LOVED running through the wet grass, getting muddy, and even swam a little bit with us.
We splashed and paddled around for a long time, then took a break to roast some hotdogs and make s’mores. Kim wasn’t sure that we’d actually be able to get a fire going, so she stopped to pick up some pizza on her way. But Andy’s flint and steel threw some sparks into a pile of dryer lint a la Bear Grylls and we were in business.
After lunch there was some bridge jumping action, which was splendid. Lilly was a little hesitant, but loved it once she got over her initial fear. Josie, on the other hand, almost walked right off the perch, but didn’t like her landing!
The highlight for me was watching my kids playing in the pond, soaking up the sun, laughing and enjoying being outside. Sadie is turning out to be my outdoor-adventurer, which is kind of cool. It’s fun to see how each one of them is finding a niche, something they’re good at and enjoy doing. We all marveled at Sadie hanging out upside down in the water, patiently waiting for me to roll her back over. She went for more than 30 seconds at one point! That’s some trust right there…
It’s back to school/work Tuesday, but we’ll head back with sun-kissed noses (and backs!) and memories of a great birthday for Sadie!
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