Thursday, September 17

Lake McConaughy – We L.o.v.e. You

When deciding to leave Texas the only place we really wanted to go was the beach. We couldn’t really get to a coast so when we remembered about Lake McCanaughy up in Nebraska, we couldn’t escape the heat fast enough! We’d been to Lake McCanaughy in July of 2007 and loved it so much we went again in June of 2008. We took a two lane highway almost the entire route and until I recognized a spot that I had once gotten pulled over for speeding, I thought we had found a new road for us. Then I had another déjà vu when we were playing in a park in Scott City, KS……It took me a while, but I recognized it as a park we had played in before! There are pictures from this park in a video I made years ago after the Unschooling Conference in New Mexico. There’s a picture of Jewel in the video hanging upside down right at a part where the singer says “You’re still free”. This picture of Jake also reminds me that they’re still free.

Playground Yoga

We ate at the Pizza Hut across the street, which is no easy task for vegetarian Jonas who doesn’t even want to step foot in a restaurant anymore, and doesn’t like Pizza. He gave in, had cheesy breadsticks and we all enjoyed the break from almost non stop driving. By the next morning we were terrorizing the beach!

Lake McConaughy

Jewel wore her wetsuit so she would be warm in the water and Jonas wore his so he wouldn’t get a tan.

Lake McConaughy

On windy days they’d try out boogie boarding, again Jonas is covered so he does.not.get.a.tan.

jewel sand surfing

Other days they’d try their sand surfing skillz.

Lake McConaughy

Then back to boogie boarding, mixed in with some sand castle building.

Just a Kid

Lake McConaughy

And no matter where we are, there’s always toad catching.

One day we went to the Kingsley Dam Hydro Plant, where we learned more about the history of the lake………

Big Mouth

And what a big mouth Jacob has!

This first week here at the lake was like paradise. We were completely alone, and reconnecting as a family again. No outside interferences, be them good or bad, just back to us. No cares in the world for the time being. We did a lot of relaxing, both in and out of the water.

Floating

Lake McConaughy 2009

Some of it included cocktails.

I'm done with the pictures

Then that kid and their freedom thing pops up again………..

5 comments:

Heather's Moving Castle said...

Love it!!! Safe travels friend. What the heck does Jonas mean, no tan??? Is he worried about wrinkles?

Show Us The World said...

LOLOLOLOL...your kids would get along great with our son. ;o

Jennie said...

It looks like a grand adventure! Lovin' the idea of a beach right now.

Cindy said...

Looks like you all had a great time.

Safe traveling to you and your family

Abby said...

I love reading your blog! You all have such fun!

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