We went out on the boat this afternoon for a little end of the year/beginning of summer celebration!
We took Petra, which is always fun because she’s just so in her element when she’s in the great outdoors with her people. When we stop off at wooded islands to explore, she’ll grab a stick and drop it at our feet and jump up and down until we throw it out in the water…then she’ll sprint out and swim to catch it and bring it back to shore, shake all the water off, and do it all over again.
Tom and the boys love cliff jumping. Petra was whining so much in the boat when she saw that the boys were swimming over to the cliffs…she just wanted to be with them. So, Tom put her in the water, and she swam all the way over…I think she would’ve jumped in with them, if they had gotten the timing right. She eventually kind of misstepped off of one of the lower rocks, landed in the water, and swam back to the boat. Sweet girl. What a great dog!
We also loved taking the Big Mabel out for a spin. Jonas and Xander could do it all day long, going super fast over bumpy waters, doing continual donuts, and/or hanging off the side. Roman and I, on the other hand, get a little nervous/nauseous and prefer to stick to the basics (sit down, hold on for dear life, and go as slow as possible)…so we make a good team. We’re looking to more summer fun on the boat…it was a great way to end the school ring in the summer this afternoon.
