Quit that screaming back there!

One of the times out on the boat some of the kids were screaming while tubing....(hahaha!) to which Abbey said 'Quit that screaming back there!' My dad thought it was hilarious - I'm sad I missed her saying it. She's quite a funny girl that Abbey. I figured I'd take a turn with Mo on the tube. He didn't ski this year and didn't totally love the water or his lifejacket. So we took the safe route of the inner-tube.

 Shay, me, Mo, Abbey

 I got a little nervous here - was trying to figure out what I would do should one of them fall off or I fall and take Mo with me...yikes!!

 Okay someone else's turn. Calla, Ashley, Melissa

 hold on - oh man there it goes!!!

 1, 2,......

 3!

 NEXT! Brianna, Lea, Rachel - with a guest boat to watch the show: Ryan, Liz and Meghan

 ooooo, Grandpa will be in so much trouble if he dumps Lea off......!?

 so close - whew!

 too much excitement for Mo.

Next group with specific instructions from Liz. 'Grandpa just make sure I'm not the only one you who falls off.' 'Sure Liz' (Tanner, Melissa, Liz)

 Tanner spent a lot of time hanging onto the side of the tube.

 here comes the fun:

 see any fish, Liz??

 Grandpa failed. haha! Lucas told me today (Nov 11, 2012) I told Lizzie she needed to take 'climbing on/hanging on' lessons from Tanner. :)

 the driver - he doesn't often make an appearance in the pictures

 So long!! (Brianna, Lucas, Ashley)

Learning to ski is fun to do...

to do, to do. Learning to ski is fun to do, to do, to do, to do.

Trenton learning to cut so the spray is bigger. This kid just entered the Air Force - go T!

Time for the littles to ski: Abbey, Brianna, Ashley

Rozann & Taylee

Here's how the littles now learn how to ski - a helped in the water with a flag for safety after we leave them behind in the water. What you can't see is me holding the other end of the rope in the boat. We adjusted the rope a couple times. 

Shay's rope was too short.

Lucas' rope was too long.

almost! The trick with the littles is they can practically stand before the boat starts going.....

putting the skis back on.

so close. next year.

and Abbey's rope was......

just

  (see how far back Steven is in the water??)

  right! wahoo!!

 

 Now Taylee gets to ski with Steven - she's 1!

 'Hi MOM!'

Ashley rocking the skis

 Brianna showing off her knee boarding skills

 I'm grateful my brothers are there to help my kids learn to ski and love the water. Almost every time they'd come find me and ask if we'd like to join them. Love my family.