Summer River Weekends

We've enjoyed two straight weekends on the water and it's been oh so lovely.

At my parents river house, my mom gave Lily a bag of hair stuff.  While we had a morning rain shower, Lily fixed my hair.  If you know me, you know this is close to heaven for me.  

This was the final product.  Clips that attach head bands to make my hair longer.  

Yes, please. 

I was then too relaxed to go on the kids canoe trip.  

Lily's favorite new saying: "I canoe. Can you?"

But Paw and I took the jet ski out to find them and explore around the other side of the river.

The kids had fun at the beaver dam.

Mike and Paw fished with a bamboo pole and bobber, which will be fun for the kids to try.    They kept catching these little fish.

 Mike and I had fun skiing!  I thought I should try to impress my kids now that they are old enough to understand.  ;)  And try to actively prevent becoming a fuddy duddy mom, which I often am.  (I wasn't on the canoe trip.)  

The kids tubed which was fun (and stressful for me to see my kids heads and neck bouncing like that).  I am looking forward to them learning and enjoying water sports! 

 There had to be a dock jumping pic. 

Yesterday, we had a fun day on the Chowan river for the NC family reunion.  It was sweet for me to see the little community of kids and how much they all enjoyed each other.  They range from 16-4.  The older kids are so kind & helpful to my kids.  Which I love b/c I hope my kids will to be that way.  And it was fun to see them all just play and get more comfortable with each other as the day went on.  It is fun to see how 'playing' just levels the field for kids.  They all love it and join in as if they've always known each other and see each other regularly.  Thankful for a day by the water.