Boating with a Pregnant Lady

Last Friday we took the boat and the whole family out for a ride.  It was my first time back on the boat since the end of May!  What?  Yup, it's true.  Me and my huge belly haven't been boating much this year.  It's sad!  I cant' wait until next season when I can get my mad surf on!

Me and Manny lookin super cute! 

The cuties.

It was a beautiful night

The Captain. :)

Lastnight

Epic boat ride!  We went out right after JL's last meeting and had a total blast out on the lake!  The weather was so nice - warm and not windy!  That's a miracle, considering the wind has been blowing around here since ... well ... January!

Isabel showing off her new suit and cover-up.

The boys trying to wait patiently.

The kids started out with a swim.  The water was a little chilly for me and E, but the boys jumped right in - even Wyatt! - and had a great time!

Woo Hoo!!

After they burned a little energy splashing and swimming around, James and Daddy took their first surf ride of the season.  Wow!  They both did great!  With me not able to surf this season (yes, I am crying) JL was able to put the weight on the side of the boat that works better for him.  He had no trouble riding around.  And James - it was like he never had an off-season!  He had the longest turn he's ever had!  I had to turn the boat twice to keep them going around the lake!  James just had a big, fat smile on his face the entire time!

1st Surf of the Season!

Helping Daddy drain the ballest.

Isabel lookin' mighty adorable

Wyatt watching James.  These two are peas in a pod!

We ended the night with JL on the wakeskate.  With the lack of wind, he had the best ride he's ever had on that thing.  The water was like glass (and that isn't common around here!) and I could hear him whoopin' and hollerin' out there.  He had a GREAT time!

Boats 'n' Horns

This past Saturday we hit the lake. Our temperatures have come back up into the 100's (gag) and JL had a new wakeskate he wanted to try out, so we loaded up the kids and set out.

It was one of the best family trips we've had this season! James and Dad surfed without the rope for a LONG time! JL rocked the wakeskate, I rocked the surf board, Isabel tried out the tube (and loved it!) and Wyatt swam and splashed around and occupied the co-pilot seat. He's such an easy going dude, he's happy to just be outside with the gang. :)

Trying out some new tricks. Here I'm riding the back, high side of the wave.
And here I decided to ride low and fast at the front. It was fun!
My girl Iz enjoying the ride
And here's James and Izzy on the tube.
This is a huge deal - usually Isabel won't have anything to do with the tube. But this time around, she was determined to go with her big brother. She wanted Daddy to go slow - but after a while, she was begging to go faster! :)

After boating, we rushed home to meet the cable guy. It's been a couple years since we've had cable - but this fall I just had to do it. A girl's gotta have her college football! ;-) And that Sat night was a huge horns game! So we came home, washed up and put on our burnt orange!

Wyatt LOVES football! A lot like how his brother loves baseball!
Me and Wy Guy watching the pre-game show. We are die-hards!
There may or may not have been loads of popcorn and chocolate chip cookies consumed during the game. :)

Boating Last Night

Last night we took the kids and went boating. We had a fantastic time. Plus, it was a great relaxer for me. I've been, shall we say, a tiny bit sad about this being my last week with James before they whisk him away to school.


Isabel and Wyatt occupied the co-captains chair to consume Nilla waffers. Izzy was also quite a good little rope girl. She'd collect the surf rope and then toss it out to the riders. :)


We had a blast! James surfed 3 times - around and around the lake. Him and Dad are getting so good, they were even able to go w/out the rope for quite some time. (I got so excited, I forgot to snap a photo though...but I swear it happened!)


The last time JL and I went out - I had a totally off night! My surfing was horrid!
But I finally got my groove back!
Dad and James rockin' the surfboard
People on the lake would marvel at their cuteness
Adorable brothers!
JL got in a couple wakeboard runs before the night ended.

More of Saturday

Here's a few more from our epic boat ride a week ago.

The boys riding on the toob
Isabel pretending to be shy. She didn't swim this time - but she is an excellent boat rider.
JL took this picture :)
Wyatt is master boat rider! He never made a peep the whole time! He just sat in his vest, rode along with the crew, stayed wide awake, and clutched tightly to his water gun and baseball bat :)

Saturday

James is a natural!