We kicked our summer off with a mini camping trip to Lake Nacimento. We met my dear Friend Sparra and her little family of 3 on Saturday and my Aunt & Uncle brought the boat down. The weather started off very windy but by the end of the weekend it was in the 100's without a breeze in sight.
My children were so excited to be on my uncles boat. They both look forward to every trip to the lake and this year my uncle let them drive. Nicholas loved spending time with my Aunt and Uncle on the boat he had a smile from ear to ear.
These little trips to the lake are very meaningful to our family as we never know when it will be our last trip as a family. I always find myself inspecting all the dock's as we speed past them or checking out the pontoon boats to see if there is a safe ramp or easy access. Even a few steps or stairs could mean we would have to miss a trip to avoid having to carry our 47lb child up and down or holding him to avoid a huge tumble (Nicholas had an accident the day before leaving on our trip just by simply rolling off the couch onto his face. He doesn't have the speed to place his hands in front of his face to break falls).
Summer time brings a lot of excitement to my whole family because of the lake, beach and water sports. I hope that we can have many more trips before Duchenne grabs a hold of him. Memories are so important and maybe just as important as Independence.
