Boating

This past weekend we got to spend the day on my Dad's boat.  My Dad has been clocking a lot of hours since he got it this past Spring. Marguerite and Tim have gotten a ride or two, but the kiddos and I hadn't been on it yet.  With the season coming to an end we set a date.

I grew up spending a long weekend most summers at a small lake in Edinboro, Pa.  This is where my Dad and his brother, Dave, spent all summer growing up.  They were the show stopping water skiers on the lake and taught many people how to ski.  I learned to water ski when I was 12 and have many wonderful memories at that lake with my family.  Sadly, that chapter has come to a  close and the last little cottage of the Ashbaugh family has been sold.  It'll always be a special place to think back on.

This past Sunday we drove down to Occoquon where my Dad keeps it and went for ride.  We stopped the boat around Mount Vernon and enjoyed some lunch.  We then made it all the way up to Alexandria and the National Harbor.  We had a wonderful time visiting and just relaxing.  Whitney enjoyed checking out the boat and waving to all the other boaters.  Colin was a trooper and enjoyed the wind in his face, while getting in a good nap too.  We look forward to many more fun adventures on this boat!