We picked Betsy and the boys up from the hotel (where they had a great time jumping on the beds and eating the complimentary hot breakfast) and headed over to the pond.
The water was freezing! You can tell by Owen's (blue shorts) body language that he was having 2nd and 3rd thoughts about it.
We had gone to Big Lots to buy some sand toys and floaties, so Whitney was super excited about those. We brought the battery-operated air pump so I'm not sure why she started trying to blow it up by herself, that would have taken forever and ended up with her passing out.
Betsy is good to get down and dirty playing with her kids...I always think I should get credit for taking them to fun places and shouldn't have to play.
I was happy to sit in my chair documenting the event. Landon and Whitney enjoyed the 2 new floaties and braved the cold water way out there.
Owen was a little tired and cold so he choose to hang out in a chair texting his dad.
Emmit was happy about everything but stopped by for a caramel popcorn break.
Betsy and Emmit got a turn on the floatie and braved the icy water.
And then there were the sensible folks under the umbrella.
Eventually I gave in to the possibility of having a conversation with Betsy so I gingerly tip toed into the water until I was waist deep. Whitney repeatedly tried to coax me into getting on the orange floating but I knew that would result in humiliation and submersion. I really think she wanted to laugh at my attempt! I didn't give her the satisfaction.
Landon hooked Owen up with some of his old Action Figures, which may have made them friends for life.
Betsy swiped the camera! I attempted a sportier hat but it looks dumb too. Damn. I'm going to have to brave headaches and sunburn if this is how it's going to be.
I was trying to get a good shot of Emmit with sand all over his face when he leaned in for an extreme close up, he's so cute!
