Captain Jensen!

Last night we hit the lake for the first time this year. Papa, Brit, Jensen, Spud and I took an evening excursion to Jordanelle. We left the house at about 7 pm; we wanted to leave ealier, but everything seems to take a little additional time these days. We made it to the marina and Papa talked his way into getting his senior discount a little early for park admission. Brit was my all-star; she backed the boat into the water. Is there anything she can't do? I'm the only one who got into the water, but it felt great. Once I jumped in, Spud got up and very obviously wanted to follow me in. Jensen was amazing; he got a new life jacket and didn't seem to mind it too much. For almost the whole ride, he was awake and happy. He seems to be a natural on the water. We took a few pictures to archive the occasion.

Spud was sulking because she didn't get to jump in the water with me. Land, you should have seen her; she really wanted to get in.

Who better to show Jensen the way of the sea than Papa. He was just telling Jensen that he needs to keep his knees bent and his ski tip out of the water.

Look at the wind in that beautiful hair, and note the position of the throttle. This girl felt the need for speed. She's a natural. :)

Isn't he so cute in his board shorts and rash-guard shirt? I think these are courtesy of his generous aunts!

The little man's vest was a little big on him, but I'm pretty sure he'll grow into it. The big vest did make it a little difficult for him to get the right angle of lean when he was cutting back into the wake.