Kayaking!

So, I surprised Monte for Friday night date night with this loaded on our car:

We had talked about renting one Saturday with the kids, but I went down to the college and rented the kayak for the whole weekend, had someone help me load it and away I went.  It was the funnest date ever. It was beautiful and so peaceful. We kayaked out on the lake until the sunset. The lake was like glass and perfectly still.  I am in love with kayaking.   We had so fun out there by ourselves, but it made us even more excited to take the kids Saturday.

We spent all day Saturday with the kids and our neighbor named Heather on the lake 5 mins. from our house. Heather won a kayak in a drawing 2 weeks ago and was the one who told me all about renting kayaks from the college. It was nice to go with someone who had experience kayaking. We had a tandam kayak and Heather had a single.  We spent all day switching kayaks around and taking turns.  It was one of the greatest days ever.  Tonight our muscles are sore, but the day was a little bit of heaven. 

The day was amazing and the scenery beautiful.  I think kayaking is our new favorite family activity. Days like this make you send thank you prayers all day long to Heavenly Father.  To be able to spend the day out on the lake with my family, surrounded by Heavenly Fathers beautiful creations, makes me realize what a blessed life I enjoy.