Connor's First Lake Trip....Sorta'.....

Last Sunday afternoon, we decided to call the Hossley's, pack up our boys, and head to Sebastian Lake! We haven't taken Connor to the lake yet, so this was his first trip. Sebastian is a really small lake about 15 minutes from the house, so we thought this would be a perfect opportunity to see how Connor would do on the boat. And his buddies, Baylor and Benton, got to go too, so we loaded up for an afternoon outing full of fun in the sun........or so we thought......

It had been a gorgeous, sunny day all day long! No one thought to check the weather before we went because we hadn't had any rain in a while.....and the sun was out! No need to check right? We had been on the water for no more than 8 minutes when the first bolt of lightening struck off in the distance....followed immediately by a loud clap of thunder. Guess what kiddos? A nasty storm was headed our way! So, we got the kids off the boat, loaded back up, and headed back to The Ranch. We just had a little driveway boat party, followed by chili dogs, spicy cheese grits, and chocolate chip cookies. Hey, there's always a silver lining to every dark cloud :) It's wonderful to have great neighbors and friends to share those moments with. We love you, Hossley's! :)

This guy LOVES to drive the boat!

Me and my big boy prior to launching the boat


Baylor, AKA B1

And sweet Benton, AKA B2

My sweet curly headed little boy checking things out....and we were in launch mode when these pictures were taken, I assure you life jackets were put on as SOON as we headed out!

Daddy and his big boy

After 2 hours of getting ready, 15 minutes of driving, 15 minutes to launch the boat and get everyone on board, 8 minutes on the water, 20 minutes to reload the boat onto the trailer, and a 15 minute ride home, this is how the Scarlet's and the Hossley's did it up right! :) Friends like these are priceless :)