Speed!

The sun falls on my face, chest, arms and legs I welcome it's warmth as a reminder that summer is nearing it's end. The sun's heat is almost to much in the hot dry July afternoon, but it is suddenly cut to nothing as a spray of water five feet high rains water droplets down around Kerstina and me. The cool water sends shivers down the length of my body as I push the gas past it's climax. We shoot forward gaining speed with every passing second, in front of us looms a boat sailing past. I turn the handle bars and pull up nearly parallel to the wake that the boat has so generously left behind. We hit the first of the 3 waves that are coming toward us, I push the gas even harder and we clear the 2nd wave and hit the 3rd sending us both flying off from the seat.

Kerstina hoots behind me and I let out a giggle then let off the gas slightly and crank the wheel hard to the left and hit the gas somehow Kerstina stays on the back. We spin in nearly a complete circle and I punch the gas and were off again hunting for another set of waves.


Up until Monday I was terrified of Wave Runners and Jet Skies. Now I think I might start saving up so that Kevin and I can buy a pair of our own. It was great! I loved the feeling of the wind whipping past me as we shot across Huntington lake. I am a changed woman!





Oh and the kids had a lot of fun too. Kira was a little intimidated by the speed but Emma loved every second of it. She would giggle with delight and then scream, "Faster mommy, faster!"




Izzy liked a slower paced ride but she enjoyed it all the same.


They had a ton of fun swimming near the shore and playing on the wave runners when they weren't in use. Kira and Cadance had so much fun in the water they only came to shore once or twice the entire time we were there.


The kids found all kinds of interesting things on the beach dead fish, crawdads, rocks, and lots of mud. Caden put the mud to full use by creating his rather impressive 5 o'clock shadow.


The weather was perfect, the water was warm, and our picnic turned out spectacular! Thanks Keith for letting us use your toys!