Courtship is like buying a boat…

Today, Chris was talking about boats and the boys were right in there with him. (Nothing new there, I know!) It is so precious to me how they adore their dad through mimicing his every hobby. Fishing? They’re ready with their poles. Hunting? Sure Daddy, they can sit quietly for hours in the woods! (NOT!)

Anyways, today Chris told us he’s going to buy a small boat he can keep here and go out on more easily. I was surprised (read: “You’re going to buy another boat?”) but not really. The conversation that followed was so cute I had to document:

“It’s kind of like courtship, Mom” Ben quipped.

Me, incredulously, “What are you talking about, Ben?”

“You know, first you think about it… then you talk about it with your family… then you start looking seriously and you buy that boat!”

Well, now that we have that settled… LOL I don’t know why I was worried about how we’ll walk through that season of life! Sounds like we’ve got it down pat! (Let’s all just pray that he doesn’t tell his beloved one day that it’s just like buying a boat!)

A Fun Father’s Day Weekend!

Chris is a fantastic Daddy. He is loving, patient, encouraging, fun and he catches yummy fish! For Father’s Day, the kiddos and I bought him a tube to pull behind the boat. It was a little scary for me at first- but a blast for everyone (including Mama) by the end!

We had perfect weather Friday evening for tubing- the wind was blowing from the South and it laid the waves down for a smooth first time tubing. Here are a few pictures of the trip.

Saturday morning, Chris went off-shore to fish (he caught a beautiful Lane Snapper- pinkish with bright yellow stripes! Yummy!). While he was fishing, the kiddos & I went blueberry picking. We set up an assembly line when we arrived back home- Timbo picked out the stems, Ben wiped them clean & Lauren sorted to be eaten fresh or frozen! Andrew just ate the blueberries.

On Father’s Day, we enjoyed a relaxing day at home. Fresh-picked blueberries in the homemade pancakes for breakfast. Then we had an absolutely glorious church service- man, heaven is going to be so amazing. I can’t wait to worship with all the saints! After church, we napped (the 2nd best gift a Dad can receive!) and then grilled out (in the rain). We tried Salmon on a cedar plank… yummy! I didn’t take pictures of that, but the children had a blast playing in the drizzling rain while Chris grilled.