The Sab of Summer

Summer gives me a whole new appreciation for Sab's teachers.  This really shouldn't be a surprise given I'm married to a teacher and truly set out to college with thoughts of being one also.  Twenty students in a classroom just like Sab or even just one another person - prayer, lots of it.  All kidding aside the child has energy pouring out of him at all times.  When he sleeps at night he is out - cold.  I've gone into his room to pick something up or to kiss him if I forgot and it's too late, he is in Sabland.  This being said it amazes me to see him truly surprised by a situation.  Normally, he is the surprise! 

My sister and her husband (aka Captain Jim) own a speedboat.  A really great speedboat.  The name of it is Good Times which makes me smile instantly.  While we were home they asked if they could take Sab tubing.  I said yes but I also have to be included.  Sometimes people take offense to me just tagging along, it's not that I don't trust them; I don't trust Sab!  Seriously an open river, a speeding boat, Sab's love of danger - who would let this happen?  So we go . .

Here he is on the boat.  Waiting for Captain Jim to blow up the raft.  He only asked maybe 10 times how long it would take.  No, that is not my mane blowing in the background.

The tube is beautiful, not really a tube but a three seater raft!  Back in the day when I tubed with a wonderful friend of mine, we literally had an innertube and hung on to it for life.   No, I didn't walk 10 miles in the snow to school!  Anyway, Sab straps on his bugged eyed goggles and is ready.  He does mention to me that he is actually fearful.  I think I asked him to repeat that several times, just in case my hearing was going.

 He's in at this point.  I need to mention this is taking place in the river.  A Pittsburgh river, pretty sure we are not known as water conservationists.  You can't see his cousins on either side of him.

Sab has three, older female cousins.  Current ages are 8, 11 and 13.  They are the greatest girls I know and extremely good to Sab.  Kate is more like a sibling - they go at it, no holds barred.  Nevertheless, they are the best of friends.  Sab being the only boy and the youngest (of this group, I haven't forgotten Mia) tries to keep up.  He would knock himself out just to do it.

The boat is zooming along and the kids appear to be having a great time.  We think they are waving for more speed so we relay the thought to Captain Jim.  Bounce, bounce, bounce - everyone is holding on.  Good times - sure.





I'm choosing this photo because I can't post a pic of an upclose shot of my neices.  Boy do I want to though!  I really do have some great shots . .  please do not be surprised when this appears on the family calendar :)



Long story short, here the girls might have been waving to slow down.  Just as we understand this message and stop the boat to converse.  The raft capsizes - one little bugged boy remains.  The girls are thrashing in the scenic river, none to happy.  Sab is loving life.  Truly surprised and speechless to see this scene happening.  Shocked still actually.  Much drama ensues.  Sab later tells me it's the best day of his life.  Listening to his version of the story later with Nana and his dad - was priceless.  A childhood memory was made for him.