The Family Float Trip

We went on the annual Klingsick family float trip this weekend. And Drew took his first trip in a canoe. We were a little worried because it was a 12-mile float, and if he wanted out after the first couple of miles, we were in BIG trouble! Luckily, he thought it was great. He and his big brother Blake - a veteran canoeist, it was his 3rd trip - donned their life jackets and sat in their Scooby-Doo beach chairs that Dad had strapped to the middle of the canoe for them. Drew's favorite part was seeing all the turtles. He was hoping to spot "Bambi" but either Bambi was taking a nap or his uncle Tim scared him away by yelling, "Turtle!" everytime he saw a turtle. Blake's favorite part was when a Zebra Swallowtail butterfly (I think that's what kind it was) took a ride on his swimtrunks. He theorized that the butterfly must have liked the sharks on his swimtrunks. It rode on his leg for a good mile of our canoe trip. He also liked eating Pringles. He especially likes the ones that have trivia questions on them. Of course you have to read EVERY trivia question on each Pringle before you eat it. Just remember - as Uncle Tim and Don found out - if you buy the Pringles with questions on them, you get to read all of them to Blake. Mom and Dad like the plain ones. At least until Blake can read well enough to read the questions himself. The kids were a little disappointed we didn't get to ride the rickety school bus back to the campsite (we were in a van instead), but all in all it was a great float. Enjoy the pictures.