the new canoe

so, it's not exactly "new" (actually, it's quite terribly old and in need of a facelift) but it's new at our house. Russ' friend, Talbot, let us keep his canoe at our house since we have a lake behind our backyard. We bought the kids a life jacket and Russ has enjoyed taking the kids out on the lake, one at a time, mostly to fish. Natalie seems to enjoy the fishing more than Russell does, but he still loves going out on the canoe.

Russell's first trip --

He was too scared to sit on the seat so he sat on the bottom

at the far end of the lake


Natalie's first trip

looking cute and girly with her sunglasses and umbrella :)