Life on a Pontoon....

Yesterday was a great day. This happens to be the only weekend this entire summer that Shawn has off. No responsibility except us. Nice. We decided to rent a pontoon boat and spend the afternoon on the lake with some friends. Only afternoon turned into early evening when all the boats were occupied until 4 pm. No problem. It was still plenty hot. We got on the boat and drove to a secluded dock where we parked and spent our time swimming. The kids all had a great time doing jumps into the water. Katherine and I spent most of our time floating around, sometimes with a kid in our arms. Bobby & Shawn spent most of their time making sure the little ones didn't fall in. The little ones spent most of their time eating licorice and oreos. I never left the water until it was actually time to drive the boat away. I knew getting out would be an issue, and it was. Thank goodness I'm married to one strong man that was able to help pull this cumbersome figure up the ladder and onto the dock or they would have had to tie a rope around my waist and tow me in. Lovely.








A few things you might notice in these pictures. 1)Landon is wearing a barbie life jacket. It was once Kennedys. We are not afraid of our feminine side in this family. 2) My husband looks amazingly hot with his hat on backwards. Personal bias of course. 3) It appears that Ethan is driving the boat. He was. Shawn handed him the reigns. I was a nervous wreck.

After we docked the boat we headed to the Fields house where Katherine fed us the most delicious meal with homemade ice cream for dessert. It was the best way to end such a fabulous day.