WI: tubing

Photo Warning: My sister in law got a bunch of really great shots and I had a hard time narrowing the photos in the post down. Consider yourself warned.

We were able to get a few good tubing runs in. Taking the girls out on the tube was hilarious. Rylee was scared: sqoze my hand the whole time and tried to hide behind whoever was on her opposite side (dad or auntie M). Kelsey (AKA: the thrill seeker) loved it. She found the handles and knew just what to do. The only time she let go was when we crossed the wake and then she'd clap her hands and cheer, lol. Ah man, I can't wait for her to be tall enough to ride the steel eel with me at Sea World :)

see Kelsey clapping?

After a few minutes, we ditched the girls so we could get up to an appropriate tubing speed. :) Team Mike and Trish was unable to be thrown from the tube this trip.  Not for lack of trying. Even when the twenty-something brother was behind the wheel and no parents in sight ;)

We did however catch some air:

and speed:

It is REALLY hard to hold on when you are laughing that hard, but you are swinging around so fast that you know it will hurt more if you hit the water at those speeds. And then Michael yells in your ear: "Hold on!! Don't let go!!"

so. fun!

After my arms turned to jello (and the random neighbor yelled at us to stop) we decided to jump off the boat for a swim.  Like most things in life: its much more fun to do with a friend.  Bonus points if that friend is a cousin.