Last weekend we were invited to my step-daughter's husband's sister's house. (Did you follow that?) It was a combined party for all sorts of reasons: birthdays, Father's Day,
Dog-Appreciation Day....
What? You don't have dog-appreciation day in your family? Well, really now. You can't have an outdoor party and not include the dogs, can you?
The invasion begins.......
The invasion begins.......
Our friends have their own lake, and this is the web-footed Victoria's first real exposure to "real water." I think at this point she was a little freaked by it. Prince Charming was going to throw her off the dock, but gave in to the protests from the peanut gallery and refrained.
Let's do this slow and easy...... We'll experiment with an occasional paw in the water....
Nice and easy, and before we knew it, Victoria was in love with the water...
She's not the only one....
I believe this may have been one of Seth's first fishing experiences. He was fascinated with the 4 foot long carp that came right to the edge of the shore (they're used to being hand fed). Seth was bound and determined to catch one, although I'm not sure what he have done if he had actually succeeded. Probably freaked a little.
This is why Seth will never be a true fisherman....the worms. He LOVES worms. Loves to play with them, hold them, cuddle them. (I bet you didn't know you could cuddle a worm, did you?) The thought of putting them on a hook (does it hurt them, Daddy?) and then using them as bait (will the fish really eat them, Daddy?) sort of bothers the little guy. Oh....he has so much to find out about life. Take your time, buddy. Take your time...
Daniel wants to go for a boat ride . Come on mom, I'll drive!
Don't they look alike? They certainly act alike. They were all about the dogs. What? Water? Swimming? Fishing? Kayaking? Food?
No Thanks.
We'll just play with the dogs, thank you very much.
Wonder where Sophie gets it from?
Hey, wait a minute! Who is that way out there in the kayak? Isn't that kid a little young to be way out there by all by their lonesome? I've heard there are snakes in this lake...and beaver....and foxes around....and other ferocious beasts...
Wait a minute...there are two of them!
Hey, that's MY kid! Who let him loose? And his niece? She's younger than him! They aren't called the gruesome twosome because they are innocent-well behaved-would-never-get-into-trouble angels....
Well, at least they made a memory and docked safely.
What a fun, fun, time..... thanks for the memories daughter's husband's sister!
Bye, bye until next time....
