Today was probably the last boating trip of the season and it was one to remember.
I wish we had video footage of what happened right after this picture was taken. We could have ended up on AFV. (Keep in mind as I tell you this story, that JP was driving the boat literally as slow as it would go but she kept signing for him to slow down.) She grabbed the handle off the kneeboard and promptly popped right off the front, but she didn't let go of the rope. As she was being dragged she was screaming for help and to stop. I was screaming for her to let go of the rope. Jon was screaming for JP to stop the boat. After being dragged for about about 15 seconds, she let go of the rope about the time that JP figured out was going on through all the screaming and stopped the boat. She started having a slight panic attack in the water being nowhere near either the boat or the kneeboard. When she got back on the boat she said it was because JP was going way too fast. JP offered to tie the rope to his waist and pull her on the kneeboard because that was the only way he could have gone any slower. Hopefully she isn't too freaked out to try it again. (She is not much of a thrill seeker. She is more inquisitive. See previous post.)
I wanted to take a picture of Daniel with blood streaming down his face. He ate it and his nose was bleeding like crazy, but he just got right back up. The next time he fell I got out my camera, but his nose had already stopped. I guess years of DeWitt nose bleeds have helped his nose create a superhuman nose-bleed-clotting power. Maybe I will be able to catch the blood and gore on film next time.
This is Jon in all his glory.
This is a picture of Dewy post boating trip. If you look closely you will see evidence of two important skin cancer facts.
1) It is important to use sunscreen. You can now compare the difference between sunscreen use and no sunscreen.
2) If your going to use sunscreen, put it all over your face. Not just in certain spots.
(If you can't tell, his face is totally splotchy owing to the horrible job I did putting sunscreen on him.)
This is Cricket and her kneeboarding tricks. We are hoping one day she will be brave enough to try the wakeboard again, but if not at least she thinks this is just about the most fun a person could have.
4 comments:
Looks like you had great fun! You have some awesome children, but you're right about the change of seasons. I'm glad, my classroom gets way too hot, and fans just blow it around. Love your post Jenny, great job!
What a fun day. Thank you for all the tips about sunscreen and how to save your child who is confused as to what happened. So funny and enjoyable. And Jon, you are awesome as is Cricket with her 360.
What a great way to end the summer;
however, you may have a good day or two so you can still ski again.
Hope Dewey's birthday sunburn is healing fast. Love,Grpa & Grma G
I'm jealous! Good job on Dewey's face.
Jenny, your blog is so fun to read and catch up on how your kids are growing. They are so cute. Tilly is totally normal putting things in her ear. In our ED we see kids true immagination in putting objects of all kinds in any place they can think of. Cricket is so cute on the board and doing her tricks. Deweys face reminds me of my kids when they were little. they spent so much time outdoors even with sunscreen that they always seemed to have a scab on their noses from burn, blister, peel, cycle. You are doing a great job. Love Aunt Cyndee
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