We had a lovely day! The girls and I went to church and then headed to my folks to join up with them and then head to my sister's house. After a yummy lunch, we decided to go to a neighborhood "lake" for some canoeing and kayaing fun. Mimi (my mom) recently bought a second kayak and so Hanna took it in its inaugural spin around the lake. Trever took my nieces and Harper in the canoe and then came back and Hope traded places with Harper. We had sopapilla cheesecake for dessert and so we took that out there to enjoy as well. 
Now, I know that this sounds like a regular and somewhat boring time. It was pretty smooth up to that point. Then, I decided that I would take the kayak for a spin. I have never been in a kayak and have canoed only once in my life! Hanna and Hope helped me climb in--or perhaps I should say squeeze in because they don't really make these things for "big mommas" like me. I toodled around the little lake a bit and then as I headed in, I suggested that Hanna take my picture in the canoe, just to prove that I did indeed do it. She grabbed the camera and my Sister did as well. Sister came to help me get out of the thing and did her best to pull me up onto the shoreline (about a 4-5" rise above the water). Again, remember "big momma" here is in the kayak! Then, the laughing began! We laughed SO HARD that neither one of us could talk...or breathe! And then, it started. I was laughing so hard, I wet my pants. Yep, I just admitted that. Sister really lost it then and let go of the kayak! Back into the water I went and I had my face to face meeting with Raymond Cameron Lake as I tipped over and fell in! EEK! Now, the water was only about 6 inches deep but I was fully clothed and I had on my tennis shoes! As I looked up, I realized that Hanna was filming this, not taking a still shot as I had asked. And yes, I know. At least the tipping over washed me off a bit! Argh!
I did have a change of clothes...at Sister's house. As my Dad said, this will go down as a Mother's Day we will always remember!
And all of the fun made this one SO tired that she fell asleep on the way home.
