Our kayaking adventure

Some friends invited us to join them for an afternoon of kayaking on Mantua "lake". I was a bit apprehensive. First of all, what could Mantua possibly offer as far as a lake? Secondly, we have babies that I wouldn't know what to do with while everyone was on the kayaks, and thirdly I knew we would have at least two children who would want to try the kayaks and they had never been near one before, which would only make for a frustrating experience. But we went nonetheless. And I couldn't have been more wrong.

The lake was decent, with few people even on the last Saturday of the school year summer, with an actual shaded sandy beach.

And the kids took to the kayaks like fish to water!! We had a great time!

These two definitely took over the kid kayaks. I think they would have stayed out on the lake all day if we had let them take their dinner out with them!

They couldn't get enough of it! They begged for one more ride, a little more time and debated over who's turn was next.

Even Jacob and Avvy loved it! And because the water was shallow enough, I didn't
worry as much as I thought I might.

Making their dinner on cheetos!

As always, John has to be a clown! Here he is in one of the kid kayaks with his tongue sticking out! So very John!

See that tiny person way out in the lake? That's Olivia, who decided that she wants a kayak for Christmas!

And we need this picture to show off how cute her little chubby legs are!

I learned a great lesson, don't wear a tight running tank with a pair of heavy jean shorts, and sit in a kayak. You end up looking 6 months pregnant even when you are not!!

Jacob loved his "banana tube"!

Even Spencer surprised us. Here is the boy who is terrified of swings, bikes and teeter totters, but LOVED the kayaks! Should have figured so, he loves anything to do with water. I am seriously thinking of spraying him down with a hose while he learns to ride his bike!

All in all it was super fun! And we all left thinking how fun it would be to have kayaks. And since Hyrum lake and Mantua lake are both within ten minutes of our house, what an inexpensive way to spend our summers / date nights! We'll have to see!