The Day at the Lake

We went to the lake today. It was so pretty, and the fish were jumping everywhere. They jumped so high that we could see the silver from their bellies flash in the sunlight for just a split second.
There were 11 of us total, squished into one van on the way there. 9 kids and two moms ready to get out of their houses. The kids were full of energy and ready to run and play.
Jewel had the greatest time picking up pine cones and throwing them into the water. The older kids found a wauded up piece of fishing line and cut it into parts so they could tie it onto sticks for fishing poles. I snapped some of the cutest pictures of them playing.
Ducks swam hurridly away as the kids came running towards them, yelling, " Look mom! Ducks! Can we feed them? Look!"
The branches from the trees crurled up toward heaven, and little spots of sun beamed through them and hit the ground in patches of yellow. It smelled like sunscreen, dirt, and hot grass.
The playground was the center of attension for some of them. Jewel found that she didn't need my help to go down the slide. For me, it was a relief. She kept herself entertained for quite a while. I'm glad I went. It was definanlty a good day.