1st time at Echo!

On Friday, we took our friends the Francis' up to Echo. Amanda also took a friend, Brinley. Syd, Brinley and Amanda....I made Amanda wear a shirt because her elbows and shoulders were still raw (serious scabs! Poor girl!) from Monday's boat trip. She didn't like it much, but it helped.
When we first got there, it was sooo windy! I thought we weren't going to be able to get behind the boat at all. Mike told the girl at the gate to make the wind stop and she said she would do the wind dance. It must have worked because after about a 1/2 hour, the wind died down and we were one of two boats on the lake! This is why we LOVE Echo!

My handsome man, Captain Mike

Zoe, Sydney and BrinleyTaylor, Casey and Amanda

Nicole and Kash

Kash and Casey with Taylor in the background

We just rode the tube for most of the night. I went out with Brandon and Zoe. Thanks to Mike's smooth ride, the kids were super brave and were doing tricks like standing up, turning around and showing off. They didn't want to get back in the boat!

Then, the other kids took a nice long turn. We were losing sunlight when Amanda decided she wanted to wakeboard. So, we got her set and she got to ski in while the sun was setting. Beautiful sunset and a beautiful girl!

We almost made it to Taggart's before the closed, but not quite. It's a little restaurant in Taggart that has great desserts and a beautiful setting nestled in the mountain. So, we made our usual stop at the 7-11 in Morgan for some slushies and ice cream. I love this boating tradition. I'm pretty sure the kids and Mikey love it, too. I would do this every night because it's so fun to be together as a family enjoying the great outdoors! We were so glad the Francis' could come. They are a fun family!