River Rats...

I think we are raising some little river rats! Today we took the girls to Rainbow Falls. A little falls and rapids near our cabin. They took to the water like little muskrats. They rolled up their pants and walked through the rapids, feeling the water pull against their legs, they squealed.

They come by their "water rat" genes honestly, my husband could not resist the temptation to ride the rapids. He just stripped down to his shorts, walked up to the falls and rode the rapids like an old pro. The girls wouldn't let him have all the fun.

We stripped them down to their undies and he took them into the rapids and let them touch the waterfall. They loved it.

I took a few pictures before they were stripped down; also coinciding with the camera's battery dying. Here they are on the rocks...

And with daddy....


When we got home, they napped for TWO hours, worn out by all the excitement. We then had another kind of water tour. We took them on their first canoe ride. Here are some conversation snippets from that adventure.
Rebecca: Wow! This is fun! Paddle faster mom and dad!
Isabella: Are we there yet?
Rebecca:Is this safe? Those waves are big and be careful you don't crash.
Isabella: Are we there yet? Why do we have to sit still?
* A few rounds of "Row, Row, Row your Boat"
Rebecca: Mom, we're sailing! Just like vikings!
Isabella: We're there? Okay, let's go back now.

On the way home, Rebecca made up a song about canoeing. Here are the words as best as I can remember....

Don't, don't, don't
Don't do anything in a canoe
Don't, don't don't
Don't move or anything in a canoe
Just sit still to be a good canoer
Don't do anything
Just sit still
Don't, don't, don't