Just Like Old Times

We took my mom up to Lucky Peak to go water skiing on Saturday. It was like a 2nd generation ski trip complete with Corona (I don't think they sell Lucky Beer anymore) and Jimmy Buffet. My mom was 36 years old when they bought their first boat and Kim and I were 5- big difference being that her other two kids were 14 and 16, not 2 and 3! That difference became obvious when a half hour after we arrived Tanner announced that he had to poop. We had to take him all the way back to the dock to the toilets there. It will be a tad bit easier when the kids are a little older but man is it fun right now, too.

The kids were so excited to go on the boat again. They are really comfortable on it now and pretend to "wake board" while holding onto our refrigerator handle. It's pretty funny to watch Tanner and Faith as they take turns skiing and holding the flag. The skier will fall down and yell "Skier down!" and the other one puts up a pretend flag.They all tried their hand at "real" wake boarding" this weekend where in they got into the bindings on the beach, held onto a ski rope, and Brian ran along the dock while I steadied the board in the water. Faith wasn't so thrilled with this experience after the first time she fell in headfirst. Jake loved it, though, and Tanner enjoyed it so long as dad went slow.

I got some crystal clear water to ski on and it felt just like the old days. Smooth as glass. The sore muscles two days later are well worth it. Brian came so close to getting up on the wake board and I am sure once he adjusts the bindings he will be jumping the wakes. We are going up next weekend with Kim, Bill, and the kids and can't wait.

On the ride back to the dock Faith was true to form and fell fast asleep on Grandma's chest. Different Grandma... same position.

All in all a GREAT day. I am so glad we got to share it with my mom.