Six

Happy sixth birthday to our sweet, loving, adventurous, talkative, never a dull moment Reed!  Six years has just flown by. For his birthday this year, we went on a little kayaking trip.  My last adventure (which was in a canoe) like this was over 20 years ago, and was a disaster.  I am happy to say that we had a wonderful time, and I didn't fall out once.  More importantly, Reed had a wonderful time!  It was the perfect way to celebrate a special birthday.

Pop and I headed out very early Sunday morning and met the guys somewhere in Coosa County on the Hatchet Creek.  I did point out that this wasn't like the creeks we had here.  In some places, it was as wide as our river.  It was a very peaceful and beautiful little journey.

Before we headed out, he opened a couple of presents from us-including a folding rod and reel and a container of crickets! The girls and Reed were able to catch a few fish from the landing before we left.

Lillian does not like anything pertaining to fishing or hunting, but she actually caught the first fish.

And we were off!  Isn't this beautiful?  Nice and smooth ride!  Perfect for this Nana.  

We made a couple of snack stops, and Reed and Josh made a couple of fishing stops.  They also made a little log stop.

We are definitely a water family, but this is not the way Pop and I usually enjoy it.  Lindsey and her family have gone on numerous trips this summer.  It's been a great activity for them during quarantine. I enjoyed it so much, and hope for another trip soon.  I don't think I'm ready for the rapids yet, but I'd love another trip like this! Pop was our photographer for the day. 

We ended the day at a neat little landing, and enjoyed hotdogs, cake, smores and a little more fishing!  It was the perfect end to a perfect day!

They are enjoying another day today (his actual birthday) with another kayaking trip on Lake Martin. Happy Birthday sweet boy!  We love you so much!