paddleboating adventures

This week we had a couple of sunny and warm, gorgeous days so the kids and I took the paddle boat out and took it through a channel they have wanted to explore for a long time. 

It goes under the highway into another lake. 

They wanted to swim even though the water is still super cold. Well, really just the girls wanted to swim.  Thomas just posed for the picture to make his mother happy.  :)

This girl is the adventurous one in the family!

And swim, they did!

She even found a flower to pick for me.  She's keeping me in a steady supply of flower bouquets this spring.  Love it!  Did you see Elle in the background of that picture?  :)

 Eventually, we talked Thomas into getting in.

 The lake is so clear.

Heading home.  This channel leads to the little lake we live on.  It was a good day.

a little update

Just checking in here quick to let you know that I added an instagram badge to the right side of my blog.  It will give you a peek into what is going on in our days through the lens of my camera phone and hopefully make up a little for slacking on my blog. 

I was planning to do a quick update with birthday pictures from Ava's big day a couple of weeks ago but wouldn't you know I can't find the camera memory card and blogger has undergone some big changes since I was here and apparently I have to update my browser.  ???  Will have to check with my computer guy about that. 

Hope to be back here soon!