A Sunny Sunday

Today Tina and I worked in the yard. I took my blower out and got the cedar debris cleared off the roof and out of the gutters, tidied up the shed a bit, mowed the lawn for the first time this year and cleared out some of the landscaping in front. Tina got some flowers in and tidied up out back. The place looks really nice this time of year, especially when we get some nice sunny weather!

Kai and Shen spent hours in their sandbox today. I love the way a sandbox can keep boys this age so busy!



I took a break from yard-work for a bit in the afternoon and took Kai and Shen down to a nearby park on the lake. They wanted to sail the boats they made yesterday. Unfortunately the boats they made aren't really the sailing kind, but we have a great little classic toy boat that does actually sail perfectly! This is a little toy I bought for Cam and Ben when they were little. It's a beautiful toy and the local company that makes them is still in business. I looked them up online and was a little shocked at what this little boat costs these days - quite glad I bought it when I did!
It's amazing how well it sails...







We had the perfect gentle little wind and the boat sailed right off across the water. A gentle tug on the line and the boat turns and sails right back. The one problem with this beautiful little toy is that there really isn't anything for the kids to do with it. You hold the string, but not the same way you do with a kite. You basically just give it line till you want it to stop, and to bring the boat back in you just give a little tug to make the boat turn. Once it pivots around it tacks back to you on it's own, no pulling. consequently Kai and Shen lost interest pretty quickly and headed over to the playground...






I love it when they were these little caps!