It really was a great summer .... at the end of camp, when every last person was gone and the gate was locked ... we agreed as a family that we would lock the doors on ourselves and hunker down together ... but when we got a text on Sunday asking if we wanted to go adventuring with the Williams family on Monday, we said 'absolutely' .....
Ben and Isaac picked up the silver 'Tank' fishing boat on the way out .... and they inflated their paddleboard ... so there were lots of options to get around on the water!
Even a swinging hammock chair!!!
The adults decided to take a trip to Cowichan Bay around the corner to pick up ice cream ... leaving the kids alone ... all alone ... on the boat ... this is what they were doing when we got back.....
Such a laid back friend ... she was one of my highlights this summer as someone I genuinely enjoyed the company of. My 7:45am coffee date every day we could ....
Danika and Isaac have become good friends ... here they are hanging out on the mast ....
And Shannon and I have both been pretty pleased at these guys and their new friendships .... we joke about having to make playdates for them since guys don't really do that kind of thing.
The trip back from Cow Bay and watching the seals on the rocks ....
Power Couple .... we had to race back to shore for 3 so Phil could get to the airport for his shift. He is flying one of the bigger planes to Barcelona this week ....
My beautiful boy ....
My other beautiful boy ... such a sweet kid.
9 people on a small boat and we all crammed in where the snacks were at one point and everyone was talking ... it is what i love about this family ... everyone has a voice ... and everyone feels free to talk ... Phil asks pointed questions to the kids (like the first time we were invited to their house for dinner, Phil texted Isaac directly to ask him what his favorite food was, and then he made that!) ....
The oldest is 16 and youngest 9 .... so we have a gauntlet ... super enjoyable ....
Once we docked, Phil had to run to the car and get on the road for the airport....here are the 3 teenagers helping pack up the boat ... i was just so impressed at their work eithic .. i loved that isaac got right in there too ... he is used to working with Ben and Danika because they were on staff together this summer ... so its a nice dynamic. Shannon was packing up the food, Chris was carrying things up the dock...and the 3 younger kids were running down the dock squishing jelly fish (eye roll ... there is still time for them right?) ....
Perfect ending to summer ....
