Kayaking with the Fam...

So we have not experienced one lazy Saturday...NOT ONE. Every Saturday we have tried to go and do something as a family since it's the only day when Aric can join us on fun outings.

We are lucky enough to have met some really great people here who are kind and generous. They like to share their toys with us. So we have taken their kayaks out for a whirl a couple of times so we could go sea glass hunting on a little island near their house. (That island looked way closer than it really was!)

I was a little nervous to let Maya go by herself since she had never done it before, but she was a natural!

Eden was my kayak partner. She kept splashing me and her arms got tired after about 2 minutes but she  still kept trying.

That blurry skyline is Boston.

Aric and C were partners...

He even let C have a turn with the paddle...

So that is Aric and C on the left, then Maya to the right of them. That island is where we were heading, to the right of the island you can see Boston. So cool!

WE MADE IT!

 

This was quite a big deal. We had no idea how far we were going. This next picture I took from the island. The bright white house in the middle is where we started from...

Let the sea glass hunting begin!

We were the only ones one the island so we propped up the camera on a rock and hit the self timer. We got one picture and the batteries died. I can't even believe that it turned out this good!

We were having so much fun that we lost track of time. Before we knew it the tide had gone back out...we had quite a trek to the house dragging the kayaks through the mud and rocks. Even though that part wasn't pleasant all we could talk about was when we were going to do it again. So a couple of weeks we were at it again...this time we started out earlier and came back earlier. We learned our low tide lesson...

This time Aric and Eden were partners.

C was a good sport being squished between my legs in the one person kayak...

He made sure to chill by himself before the trip back.

Once again, Maya was a pro. That girl has some serious muscles and guts. Being in the middle of the bay is kind of scary!

Kayaking will definitely be one of my most favorite memories of our time here in Boston. I'm pretty sure Aric and the kids will say the same thing. 

Thank you David and Carol Coppins for being such wonderful, kind people and embracing us instantly. I believe that you were some of the people Heavenly Father promised to send us to help us get through this crazy time in our life. We will never forget your kindness and I promise we will pay it forward...