Adelynn has really taken to tubing with Seth, Sam and JoHanna. We went out on Lake Byllesby yesterday for a couple hours and met up with some friends. Our bigs are at their dads so the littles weren't interested in floating on the tube or jumping off the boat. Adelynn wanted me to go tubing with her so I took her up on it. She's got the thumbs up/down under control to tell her dad how she liked her ride. Thumbs up and hollering "faster daddy, faster!" She finally got him up the the speed we pull the big kids at. Adelynn was flopping around like a pancake and I had to put my arm over her waist to make sure she wouldn't flop off. "Too fast daddy" after a good two minutes at that speed. He'd slow down, she'd say speed up. I'd have to hang halfway off the tube each time we slowed down so the front of the tube wouldn't nose dive.
We pretended to sleep on the tube and even held on with only one hand. Towards the end Adelynn sat up along side me and waved at everyone she went by.
The bigs have taken a switch in roles since last summer. Seth isn't fond of tubing anymore. He probably wiped out harder than he liked last summer. Sam, who used to hate it, now can't get enough of it. Maybe she's finally realized the fish won't eat her.
I think it's time to get a knee board or skis for next summer.
