The Lake

Today we went to the Lake. It was a last minute thing. My friend Gerry called and invited us. We hadn't been yet, and I thought we ought to go sometime before we left. The water level is still really really high. This means there is no beach. It means the grass is now the beach and it makes a nasty, muddy, grassy, gross beach indeed. the water is also pretty gross and muddy and walking into it triggers my gag reflex. Despite that, we went and had fun!

Callie had a blast paddling around. She didn't care what was under her feet. She just wanted to swim!

Rylee got in with me and was content to be held, and was happy for a bit in her frog-floaty. When I got her out, she was also quite content to sit here.

Here's me! I know, not the most flattering shot, but if I didn't take 'em and actually use them, you'd never know I existed. So, here I am at Norfork Dam.

Delaney swapped out floatation devices again, and wasn't convinced she liked the life vest.

Marian was a fish. She swam and dived and did flips. The water was muddy enough I was concerned a few times, because if she was underwater, sometimes I could not see her.

This is the rooster Tanya brought with her. Today we got a tutorial on how to make him dinner. Marian was interested in the process, but I don't think it was quite what she expected. She may not eat chicken again....