Boating w/ Children :)

Kaden loved just swimming and floating in the water.
And helping Daddy drive the boat :)

Kendall loved eating (watermelon)

And more eating....

This fourth of July, believe it or not, was Kaden's first time on an actual boat. I had my parents watch Kendall for a couple of hours so I could take him out to Lake Allatoona aboard a friends parents pontoon boat w/ their kids. Not only was it his first time on a boat, but he also went tubing and rode a jet ski...all very kid safe I assure you. I still can't believe he wanted to do it in the first place and then that I allowed him to do something that jeopardized his life...ok well not really, but still not the normal activities I let him do! He has not stopped talking about it so Keith and I decided to make it a family affair and went to the park marina this past Wednesday and rented a boat for the four of us. We had a great time. Kendall loved the wind and was dancing the whole time. We even anchored and went swimming for awhile...Kaden's favorite other than helping drive the boat. We packed a lunch and ate on the water and Kendall was even able to take a nap. It did have its moments of impossibility...Kendall hated the life vest and Kaden managed to drop a couple of his toys in the water at full speed. All in all it was a fun afternoon and an activity we are sure to do again as the marina is only 6 miles from our house. We can't believe it has taken us this long to get out there.

Tip: For those of you who live near Lake Allatoona check out their website at www.parkmarine.com/rentaboat.html You can view the boats they have for rent and print out a summer coupon for 25% off a 2 hour minimum rental on Monday-Friday. The best time to go is during the week when the lake is empty plus the 1/2 day rental is the perfect amount of time w/ little ones (4 hours).