River folk

We truly enjoy living right on the river. We attribute our large amount of "critters" to the nearby water supply, it makes for a beautiful view off the back porch, and of course, on hot days, it's the perfect place to play. We did just that last Saturday afternoon, the 25th.

The boys grabbed their swim shorts and I loaded up some random toys, and off we went. 

These plastic boats that we played with in the pool were also getting some "river time."

The favorite was a ping pong ball. The boys would throw it up the river and watch it float back towards them. They would take turns scooping it up in their net.

Got it!

Here's a view looking up the river - pretty shallow.

And here it is looking down the river - a bit deeper and not as grown up.

This boy was having a blast!

It was about waist dip in most places. We tried to stay away from the edge because there was lots of ooey gooey moss. 

Here they are in the deepest part, holding tight to daddy's hands. It was a perfect afternoon to be at the river. 

Did I mention we brought the kayak down to the river? We paddled around for a bit, traveling up the river to the back of our property. It was hard paddling against the current and in shallow water, but we made it.

"Moss man" also made an appearance. Hilarious!

The boys didn't seem scared, right? Oh, my! What a fun day to be "river folk."