Labor Day was SO relaxing... down time as a family is ALWAYS great! We started our morning off with some kayaking & fishing at a local lake. Here's a picture of Scott & I BEFORE our race!
Caroline was brave & ending up enjoying her solo time in the kayak. Eric was out there beside her, in another kayak, but, she definitely felt nervous about being in the kayak by herself at first. She hung in there and ended up enjoying it.
Mackenzie on the other hand didn't want daddy in the kayak with her. She has kayaked by herself near the dock at the lake, so she didn't understand why she couldn't go solo on this lake. But, she ended up having fun despite her chaperone.
The boys brought back some lily pads for us girls to see up close. It was quite amazing to play with the lily pad & water... the water made it look silver, etc. The kids had to bring one home even.
Those who weren't kayaking were left to fish. My kids know much more about fishing than I do. Even Mackenzie can cast by herself. She also showed me lots of lures, telling me how some of them look like earrings. No wonder she likes fishing!The weather was GREAT for our plans... nice and overcast. Made for a great half-day. We spent the other half of our day getting some work done (trimming hedges, canning wheat, etc.) We ended our family day by grilling, then making a trip to Lowes & DQ for dessert. We even got to bed early. It was a great day... and productive too!
