Yesterday we all took a trip down to Gun Lake to spend the day with my best friend, Elisabeth Gaikema-Platt, her husband Eric, and her parents. Elisabeth's parents live on Gun Lake. Our friendship goes back over 20 years now, and I have spent many happy summer days playing in Gun Lake.
Yesterday was the first time we'd been there in 2 years. When we were there last, it was raining, which hampered our outdoor time. Yesterday was gorgeous...mid 80s, lots of sun. TJ was in heaven. He's been my water bug this year. I put on his life jacket and off he went. The Gaikemas have an inflatable trampoline with a slide on the side. TJ couldn't get enough of that. Sam was suffering from a mere 30-minute nap in the car, and was clingy and weepy. He didn't want to swim, and he didn't want me to swim either. Tired children are so unreasonable! Anyway, he perked up after Elisabeth gave him some Wheat Thins. Then we all went for a ride on the pontoon boat (Bill calls it a floating patio). I thought Sam would cry the whole time, but he loved it! He was just enthralled. Of course, TJ loved it too, and Nolan could've cared less. After about an hour on the water, we went back to the Gaikemas to grill out. Elisabeth and Eric had to head back to Wisconsin after dinner, so the boys sadly said good-bye.
Elisabeth and I had a chance to reminisce about goofy things we've done at the lake. The time we decided to canoe to the island (ummm...it would've been sunset before we arrived! We gave up after a few hours). Or the time we took an inflatable raft, paddled through a giant drain pipe, and went to the lake across the street. That pipe was disgusting! Don't ask me why we did that.
Edited to add pictures!
Yesterday was the first time we'd been there in 2 years. When we were there last, it was raining, which hampered our outdoor time. Yesterday was gorgeous...mid 80s, lots of sun. TJ was in heaven. He's been my water bug this year. I put on his life jacket and off he went. The Gaikemas have an inflatable trampoline with a slide on the side. TJ couldn't get enough of that. Sam was suffering from a mere 30-minute nap in the car, and was clingy and weepy. He didn't want to swim, and he didn't want me to swim either. Tired children are so unreasonable! Anyway, he perked up after Elisabeth gave him some Wheat Thins. Then we all went for a ride on the pontoon boat (Bill calls it a floating patio). I thought Sam would cry the whole time, but he loved it! He was just enthralled. Of course, TJ loved it too, and Nolan could've cared less. After about an hour on the water, we went back to the Gaikemas to grill out. Elisabeth and Eric had to head back to Wisconsin after dinner, so the boys sadly said good-bye.
Elisabeth and I had a chance to reminisce about goofy things we've done at the lake. The time we decided to canoe to the island (ummm...it would've been sunset before we arrived! We gave up after a few hours). Or the time we took an inflatable raft, paddled through a giant drain pipe, and went to the lake across the street. That pipe was disgusting! Don't ask me why we did that.
Edited to add pictures!
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