Mississippi Fun

On July 1st, we headed up to Harper's Ferry, Iowa (just a few steps from Prairie Du Chein, Wisconsin) to visit our good friends- Andy & Mary Beth Maloney and their two kids- Ava- 6 and AJ-4!  I teach with Mary Beth and they just happen to live 2 houses behind us! Their parents own a cabin on the Mississippi, so they invited us for a fun day of boating, tubing, and relaxing.

 
 Elise, Ava, Braydon, and AJ ready for a tube ride.  Braydon's first ride!

Elise thought she was brave for about 10 seconds (notice we have barely left shore!)  She thought it was a better idea to stand up. :) 

Elise and Daddy

Adam and I enjoyed  getting whipped around by Andy.  I realized the next day I am WAY too old for that stuff- my back was killing me.

I talked E into going on the tube with me.  Still not digging it.  After about 30 seconds she was crying- throught all the bumps.  Poor girl!

 

This little girl has NO fear.  

            

Before we left to go boating, Elise decided she was ready for the water.  She climbed on in by herself.  Fearless!

 

Braydon had a great time on the trampoline with Ava and AJ

Can you tell she's tired?  She fell asleep sitting up while the boat was cruisin' along!  Precious!

Captain E

We pulled tried to pull the trampoline over to tie up with some friends.  We made it about 5 feet as we could only travel about 2 miles per hour with the kids riding on it.  That doesn't work in 100+ degree heat.  Adam ended up holding on to it on the boat while we sped over.  Whew!  It was fun while it lasted.

Yo!

                           

B is pretty stoked about being on the river. (It took a while!)

He really isn't scared- this is his new face! :)

              

Ava and Braydon ended the day trying to hook some fish- No Luck!

We had a wonderful time with the Maloney's.  After being on the river for nearly 4 hours we headed back to the cabin to get ready for some dinner and cool off in some AC!  We can't wait to go back for another trip!