Okay, obviously people can tell by the heading that something happened this weekend. In two words- The Beach.
Yes, we went to the beach with two of our neighbors. Nine kids and six adults plus one wave runner a pair of skis and a couple of tubes. Oh LORD, am I sore!
When Jeff asked who was going to go first on the tubes my oldest piped up, "I will!" and before I knew it, the same words were coming out of my mouth!
Next thing I knew we were each climbing on a tube and telling Jeff we were ready... and ZOOM!... off we go. I think my face has more lines in it from laughing so hard. Even when I got dumped off. (3 times) It was FUN. I was laughing so hard I got a mouthful of water when I went under the one time.
My daughter kept signaling, "slower, slower" and I kept signaling, "faster, faster."
It was a riot.
I used muscles I didn't know I had. And every one of them are screaming at me. I am bruised in several places, sun burned and bug bitten. But it was FUN! And I realized... I am old.
There were 108 steps to get down to the beach from the cottage (after a 1/4 mile walk) and the same 108 steps to get back up. It might as well been Mt Everest. I took it really slow, one step at a time. But we had a black fly problem out there and they were out for blood. So you couldn't stop for long on the steps, otherwise they would swarm you and bite.
My Husband beat me to the top, and as I was coming near the top of the steps I croaked, "Water." He kind of looked at me and laughed, thinking I was comparing myself to some guy crawling through the desert. And I said, "No, seriously, my water. You have the cooler with you and it's in there!"
It was also my Hubby's first time on a tube. Jeff, our neighbor, was not as nice to him. He was doing 40 plus hauling my Hubby. I saw daylight at one point between him and the tube. But, I will give him credit, he did NOT fall off. Though I suspect Jeff was doing his darnedest to make him take a spill. Jim's arms are a little sore from holding on so tight. He was determined not to fall off. And he is sunburned too. I have to say though, my Hubby is in better shape than I am, and therefore holding up better under test of exercise we got Saturday.
My son fell off the wave runner while spotting for some of the other kids who were on the tube. It was really quite comical, one minute Jeff is yelling, "You ready?!" and then he punches it, and Chase goes right over the back of the Jet Ski. He definitely was not expecting that!
All in all it was a great day. Great fun, great food and good company. It was a long day, but on the up side, the kids slept really well! So did we for that matter. But Jim had to get up early because he was one of 4 guys preparing the pancake breakfast at church Sunday morning. (And what a breakfast! it was awesome!)
Did I learn a lesson from all this? Nope, I'd do it again in a heartbeat. (I'd put on sunblock and bring extra heavy duty bug spray...) I want to try knee boarding in fact. I used to do it when I was younger and I want to try it again.
I am a glutton for punishment.
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That sounds like such fun. It's something I've never done... but would do if the chance came up. Glad you all enjoyed yourself... even if you are all worn out now.
It was great fun! And since we have such a big family, yearly vacations to big places (such as Disney World or the like) are not an option. So getting away to the lake with the whole family was very special to me.
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