Happy Birthday, M!!

Yesterday was M's 43rd Birthday!! I surprised him by checking the kids out of school early and heading to the lake for the afternoon. But the best surprise of all was his birthday gift! On Friday, my brother ,Rett, and his friend, Stone, came to the lake for AA's birthday party. Stone is living in his parent's place at the lake this summer, so he and Rett just came over for a short visit. Stone brought his Wake Skate and let M have a try. I had never heard of a Wake Skate before this weekend We've got Wake Boards, but not a Wake Skate. So I decided that I'd get him one for his birthday. However, they are HARD to find. I tried Academy, Dick's, and Kinnucan's...but no luck. I was running out of time. It was Monday and his birthday was Tuesday. I ended up calling Blu Creek Marina. Yay!! They had several. I picked one based on price and had the owner of the marina, who is in our Sunday School class, bring it to Auburn on his way home from work. His wife was so sweet to actually bring it to our house and leave it on the screened in porch. Mark was super excited and couldn't wait to try it out. I knew he'd be excited, so the kids were ready and waiting. We hit the door as soon as Mark came home from work. We pulled the kids around for a little while.

Then I took the wheel. I love driving the boat! I think my kids think I'm cool when I drive the boat. They don't say it, but surely they're thinking it, right?? I mean, look how cool I look! He he.

I'm just so cool I can't stand myself!

And in this picture, I'm acting like I don't think I'm cool. How cool is that?!

After dragging poor M though the water several times, I was finally able to get him up on the Wake Skate.

He's cool, too. Just look at that spray!

Go, baby!

Well Happy Birthday, M! Here's to a great 43rd year!!

(*** Ann Archer just read this post and said, "Mom, you're too old to write that stuff. It's embarrassing." I said, "AA, I'm just playing. Everyone who reads this will know I'm just kidding. " "I know", she replied, "But still!" Then she read the post about her birthday and came running to me in the kitchen, "Mom...you can't say "chillaxin'"!!" I guess they don't think I'm cool, after all!)