river trip

We packed up and went on our first road trip as parents, spending two days at Robert's grandparents river house...which, for those of you who haven't been lucky enough to visit, is the picture of relaxation and family togetherness. It took us 10 minutes to pack the parents and about an hour to pack for our son and dog..typical of the rest of our lives probably. Little Rob got to meet his first cousins once removed (Robert's cousins)--Andie, Madison and Ellie Asher--who loved on him the whole weekend. Plus he got to spend a bit of time with his great grandfather:


We discovered our sons love/obsession with fans as well. He leans way back and stares up at fans for minutes at a time...pretty hilarious to see!


Sabre loves the river and we love how Sabre acts following the river...lazy, tired and willing to lay around for at least two days following a river trip. This past trip was especially tiring for him because he discovered bowies for the crab pots placed near the dock. To him, they looked like large, floating, tennis balls. As a result, Sabre treaded water, holding on to the bowies for a half hour at a time, only stopping when robert kayaked out to remove it from his mouth! The ride home was a time to rest, but Sabre always made sure that he was still there, peeking over the seats with as minimal effort as possible: