Kayaking and Fireworks!!!

This weekend was the first weekend we have been able to go somewhere and not worry about the daycare and just have fun! Its our first vacation in a year, even if it was only a day trip. Sunday morning we were closed so Derek, Jordan and I met up with Betsy "Grandma Buntsy", Jack and Robert and went up to Jordan lake for the day to go kayaking! Which was really fun but even more of a workout than I expected!  Before we left for our trip we stopped and had breakfast at Sizzlin' Steak or Eggs, and Daddy taught Jordan how to hang a spoon on her nose!

She was so excited! She has been doing it ever since, everytime she finds a spoon. Look what you started Derek!

Jordan practicing for her audience

Betsy and her "4th son", Robert

We left our little rocky beach, and kayaked out to this little island in the middle of the lake. We decided to call it bird island, because there was about 5000 birds on this one little tiny island.

Derek on 'Bird Island'

Our grunge photo! haha

Jordan loved playing in the lake, probably more than she liked kayaking. She had to ride in my kayak in my lap, she said all the paddling was boring haha.

Enjoying the little beach on "Bird Island"

Our awesome kayaks! Yeahhhhh

Jordan and 'Grandma Buntsy'

Such a fun ride, and a good workout! I definitely need to do it more and work on some upper body strength! The extra 40lbs on my boat didnt help my poor little arms!!

Thought this was a cool picture!

This was the cliff we had to hike down then throw the kayaks down, then hoist them back up with a rope then pull ourselves up with tree roots! It was crazy but so fun! We really had a blast! So happy we got to go, Thanks grandma buntsy, for taking us!!! :)

Then yesterday we drove to Wilmington to see fireworks and to leave our favorite daddy behind for school. He is finishing up a quick little summer class 4 days a week. So monday-thurdsay he is stuck down there without his family, which leaves me and Jordan to handle the daycare alone. We will all be happy when his class is over the end of the month!  

Jordan waiting not so patiently for some Ritas! chocolate ice cream!

Mr. Doby got to go with us for the day which was really nice. He is such a good dog and he loves Jordan so much! He had to walk right next to the stroller the whole time!

Wating on the pier for the fireworks to start!

Jordan was watching all the police boats in the water!

Our pretty little girl!

One of Jordans goofy little smiles, its rare to get a authentic smile out of this girl.

Our little family, (mommy really needs a new camera!)

A lady was nice enough to stop and help us take a picture all together! Even with doby! :)

Doby was fun up until the fireworks started and he FREAKED out!!! He was so scared, we didnt even think about him maybe being afraid of the fireworks so we had to hold him down the whole time because he was having a fit! Needless to say, next year he will have to stay home! :-(

Our view of the fireworks! They were really great! They shot them off right over the Cape Fear river, over top the Battleship NC!

Another year of freedom to be thankful for! So glad I could spend this day with my family in the best country in the world! So thankful for the men and women who protect and defend our freedom! Happy 4th of July!!!