Goote Lake Party

Wheee....

Yes, Daddy just stands there...

Last week Saturday we had our annual Goote lake party. We went to Rachel's parent house and had a blast. Every year keeps changing because we either have a girl pregnant or a new baby around. This year we had 2 toddlers and one new baby. It's lots of fun watching your kid explore new places.


Nicolynn spent most of the day chasing Elise (Nick and Rachel's girl), or running straight into the water. You would think she would stop by the time she got pretty deep, but those swimming lessons must have paid off, because she is not afraid of the water at all.
Both girls loved going down the slide that ended in the lake, and for some odd reason, Elise likes to water peoples feet. :)

This year Josh and I wanted to go tubing. And Josh started taunting Nick like crazy. He started to make me a little nervous about tubing with him, but Mike also decided to join in the fun which made me feel a little better about it. I started out ok, but after a while I kept falling off every few minutes. (I feel so old...) So I sucked it up, and got in the boat and watched Mike and Josh tube. The next thing I know, Mike keeps falling off, and ends up in the boat with us.
Josh was the only one out there, and Nick gave him a run for his money. I could not believe how long Josh stayed on. Nick, of course, won the battle and Josh finally fell off, but I thought Josh was gonna loose an arm or his suit before he was giving up.
Needless to say, Josh is a better tuber than I am, but we both were so sore for the next few days. It was still worth it! I'd do it again today if I had the chance.