Make it Happen, Cap'n!

Saturday we took advantage of a hot & sunny 100 degree day to go to Oneida Reservoir with our good friends Jonny & Alyson, and their three kids, Edie (6), Andy (4) and Jack (18 months).


It was busy at the ramp, but not too crowded out on the water.


Landon, Josh and Tanner first had to get in some horseplay on the swimming dock.


Then we loaded up the boat and headed for open water!


Alyson told us the hilarious story about their encounter with the "Ski-Cat" - so when it was your turn to be pulled up, they would ask, "Are you ready, Ski-Cat?!" Then the person in the water would yell back, "Make it happen, Cap'n!!" (which really meant "Hit It!!")


Edie, Landon and Andy got some slow-speed action on the tube, but it was apparently not slow enough for Edie!

Tanner and Landon got a couple of MUCH wilder rides on the tube!

But Landon wanted more, so he went out for another "drag" around the lake with Josh.

Then Landon popped right up on the wakeboard and showed us his moves.

Then Jonny wowed everyone by taking Andy for a "tandem" ride...

...then Edie too!

Josh remembered how to slalom ski quite well - even starting from the water with only one ski!

Then dad got in on the fun, including some wakeboarding and then some slalom-bare-footin'! This year I was not taking any chances with my ears, and had plenty of ear and head protection. (The last time we came to Oneida I took a bad spill and ruptured my one good eardrum, which took over a month to heal!)

After dinner the water glassed-off nicely, giving Alyson the opportunity to cut some great rooster tails! Yee-Haaw!

Everyone had a great day of water-play!

Thanks Jonny and Alyson!