By water
Oh, the plans were big. Very local, very inexpensive, and something we've never done before, Poppop and I conspired to take the boys riding on his boat. We'd swim, see the sights, pack a dinner, and maybe even find an island to picnic on. A perfect outing for Exploration Season week 2.
And the boys were pumped. Aden especially, who for whatever reason decided he might not really be afraid of the boat if we got to explore an island. The conversation:
Mama: Maybe we could find an island for our picnic.
Aden: Yes! Then we can look for treasure!
Mama: What kind of treasure would you look for?
Aden: Sporks and shiny monkeys!
Yep, he was excited. As was Trey, who readily and repeatedly explained to Aden that he had never been afraid of the boat, and because he had been riding and driving the boat with Poppop for his whole life, Poppop would only want him to help drive.
And then Aden would punch him.
So, we had plans. And then the day came. It was misty. And cold. Come on, really, it's Virginia in September. It was still (technically) summer, for crying out loud! Ugh. What to do?
Because Poppop and I were so looking forward to the evening, because I didn't want to disappoint the boys, and because it stopped misting right on time, we went ahead with the boat ride. Against Giga's wise advice. Of course I couldn't feel that guilty for going against Giga's advice when she joined us!
Since everything was so wet, we opted out of the deserted island and just pulled in at the State Park to have our dinner at a mostly-dry picnic table. The boys got to explore a few minutes anyway, and thoroughly enjoyed throwing rocks into the lake with their Poppop.
After a chilly ride back, we hung out at Giga and Poppop's house for a while and even got to spend some surprise time with Nene!
And in the car on the way home, all of us exhausted but still glowing from the fun, Trey said, "This was our best adventure ever."
Perfect.
And the boys were pumped. Aden especially, who for whatever reason decided he might not really be afraid of the boat if we got to explore an island. The conversation:
Mama: Maybe we could find an island for our picnic.
Aden: Yes! Then we can look for treasure!
Mama: What kind of treasure would you look for?
Aden: Sporks and shiny monkeys!
Yep, he was excited. As was Trey, who readily and repeatedly explained to Aden that he had never been afraid of the boat, and because he had been riding and driving the boat with Poppop for his whole life, Poppop would only want him to help drive.
And then Aden would punch him.
So, we had plans. And then the day came. It was misty. And cold. Come on, really, it's Virginia in September. It was still (technically) summer, for crying out loud! Ugh. What to do?
Because Poppop and I were so looking forward to the evening, because I didn't want to disappoint the boys, and because it stopped misting right on time, we went ahead with the boat ride. Against Giga's wise advice. Of course I couldn't feel that guilty for going against Giga's advice when she joined us!
Since everything was so wet, we opted out of the deserted island and just pulled in at the State Park to have our dinner at a mostly-dry picnic table. The boys got to explore a few minutes anyway, and thoroughly enjoyed throwing rocks into the lake with their Poppop.
After a chilly ride back, we hung out at Giga and Poppop's house for a while and even got to spend some surprise time with Nene!
And in the car on the way home, all of us exhausted but still glowing from the fun, Trey said, "This was our best adventure ever."
Perfect.
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