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Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Man Overboard!


Now don't be too alarmed at the title of this post because no one actually went over board, but I can assure you that there were a few occasions when I thought that this may be a possibility.
Last week my dad and I decided to take my mom and the 3 boys on a boating trip on Detroit Lake that weekend. We decided on a glorious Saturday at the lake and we were all very excited to have a fun filled and relaxing day...or so we thought.
The day started off a little shakey because as we picked up the boys from their house there was a bit of a drizle in the air and darker clouds then we wanted or were planning on. So needless to say we had to send some prayers up to ensure a dry day at the lake.
We made it to the lake and we all got out of the truck and the boys put on their awesome neon colored life jackets while I helped my dad launch the boat into the water. I hadn't really ever done that so I wasn't too familiar with the process--luckily the boat and trailer made the process pretty easy. After the boat was launched my dad proceeded to drive away with the trailer--however the rope decided to stay attached and about took me to the ground. Fortunately the rope flew off just in time and spared me an embaressing moment and injury, So the 5 of us got onto the boat and went to find a nice spot to park it so we could get comfy and relax...or so I thought.

Now I LOVE the idea of going on the boat and having a nice relaxing day on the lake with my family, but the moment that darn boat motor starts up I immediately feel myself starting to internally freak out. I have no idea why or what triggered my fear of boats but it is definitely apparent. I have tried to figure out why it freaks me out so much, but I can't figure it out. I can swim, I have never had a near drowning accident, I have never fallen off a boat, and I've never been attacked by something in the water...so pretty much all I can conclude is I am just afraid for literally no reason whatsoever. Perhaps I will get over it if I am to go on the boat more often....eeek that idea scares me. Moving on...once we finally all got onto the boat and got on our seats my dad started on our voyage to find the perfect spot.The boys had a great time, but I can confidently say that my mom and I were not too excited about the insanely choppy water that day. If I were unable to see I would have thought that we were in the ocean. The water was flying over the boat and eventhough the boat had a cover over the top and sides for protection we still got splashed quite a lot. The boys were soaking wet and I tried my best to hide under a towel to prevent getting completely soaked and also to shield my eyes so I wouldn't feel like I was dying so much.
After a while we finally found a spot and parked the boat and I made egg salad sandwiches for the whole crew...delicious. About 5 minutes passed and Keegan announced that he needed to go to the bathroom. Soooo we brought the anchor up and made the short journey to the bathroom that is literally in th emiddle of the lake. Whoever thought of this idea was a genious and is my best friend. Thank you for realizing that girls cannot go to the bathroom off the side of a boat nor can we really go in the woods too successfully. One false move and the rest of the day can become very uncomfortable. So we all hit the bathroom, loaded back onto the boat and made our way back to our spot. We threw the anchor out again and the boys got off the boat and went searching for salamanders on the shore. Then after about 10 minutes chandler came back and announced that he now had to go to the bathroom. Mother of pearl we couldnt even go 5 minutes without a bathroom break--oh to be a Melton. We found out that he had to go to the bathroom when we suddenly realized that we were floating away from our spot near the shore and saw the rope in Chandlers hand where he decided to take it upon himself to untie us, and fail to inform his brothers that he was doing so, so that they could actually get on the boat. When we looked over at the middle of the lake bathroom we saw that the line was HUGE and we convinced him to just suck it up and go to the bathroom on the designated potty bucket that we brought on the boat for emergencies. I assured him that I would shield him from the public with a giant beach towel and no one would ever know. Long story short--Success!
After about 30 minutes of relaxation on the boat we decided that it was time for us to go (yes we were barely even there) because the boys had to get back home for a BBQ that had been planned with their friends and parents and siblings for months prior. So we had a very short adventure, but adventure nonetheless and packed up the boat, got it back onto the trailer, took another potty break (we would hate to go more than 3 minutes between bathroom breaks) loaded into the bar and started heading back home. I was EXHAUSTED so I instantly fell asleep after I got comfy in the back seat and took a nice little snooze until I was woken up for an ice cream break in Mill City at Papa Al's. The boys went with chocolate milkshakes except for chandler who went the ice cream cone route (mint choc. chip) and I went with a deliciou scoop of Black Licorice on a waffle cone...mmm. It was delicious. After we made it home we took the boys home, unloaded the boat and I again crashed on the couch for a much needed rest/nap. I already get tired very easily, but the sun especially exhausts me in a hot second...it zaps me dry. So despite having panic attacks for no reason, numerous bathroom breaks, and enduring ocean like waters on a lake it was overall a fun day hanging out with the parents and my nephews. Below are some pictures from our day!




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