Swimming in the Backyard // Low Tide with Boys and a Kitten

in family •  6 years ago 

The Kitten Wasn't Swimming

Neither was I.

Does that make us both pussies?

My Boys Are Sure Brave Though!

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We're in the cycle right now where the tide is low during the hottest part of the day, the boys said they didn't care about the seaweed, they were going swimming. Alrighteeee then boys, let's go!

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A new game today, let's bellyflop off rocks to try and land in a place without seaweed. I didn't really like this game, but their lifejackets were on, so...I let it be. That's how we tend to roll at our house, all fun and games until someone gets hurt then the game is over.

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Here Goes Stryder!

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Swan diving into low tide, way to stop your Mother's heart.

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Someone Followed Us Down

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Scratcher

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Poor Scratcher, the only one of the kittens who still doesn't have a name. It'll come though. Perhaps a naming contest is needed!

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Hanging out with the periwinkles (sea snails).

Random fun fact: Did you know that you can make periwinkles come out of their shell and dance if you sing to them? I'll show you in the video (below) that I took last summer.


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New Belly Flopping Location

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Out of the Ocean and Into the Rain Barrel

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They did this a lot last summer, but this is their first time in the rain barrel this year. A fine place to rinse off if you ask me!

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@kiedisbowes

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@alivefoxdeadfox

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So Cute!

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Lastly I'll share these photos with you of @eddiebowes in his football gear. He's super proud and excited to be playing this year and actually asked me to share these pics with our #STEEM Fam!

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@eddiebowes, you better start posting again soon! *Shakes fist

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Oh @lyndsaybowes! Those crazy days of summer! i always thought belly flopping was painful, without a life jacket on that is. Haha I always love watching your family play! Those boys are such young men and handsome as ever! So good to see life blossoming so totally beautifully. You grow everything so well Lyndsay. Scratcher is just the cutest. I love the way cats always want to follow us around and check out what we get up to. I quite like the name scratcher actually, I feel if you don’t think about what it means but just the way the word sounds coming out of your mouth I think it’s rather a nice sound. I bet Eddie is gonna make the best football player, he totally looks the part. I love how stoked he looks about the kit! Already a superstar!🌴🦋🌈💛🍀

Thank you for such a thoughtful comment SallyBeth, I quite enjoyed watching the children play in the video you created with the swing into the water, and the surfing...so epic!

Scratcher's name may just stick, it's easy to sing-song the word that's for sure! HAHA poor thing though, such a bad reputation...she really doesn't scratch that much :) :) :)

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That would be awsome, thanks!

that's great, thanks! Very usefull.
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it's a way to stop mother's heart for sure!;))

I'm always aftaid of such water games, but my baby adores sea like his father! Damn;)) now summer is the time of my permanent worries...though no... I worry of him every day and every minute..
mother's heart..yeah..)

When a baby is born, mother's heart can't be calm ever more..
early I didn't understand this saying. Now I do)

but you're great you don't stop their experiments, I try to stop myself when I want to stop him and make him be in safety near me all the time)

The guy in the last photos is just a heart-breaker, I can't stop saying it;))

When a baby is born, mother's heart can't be calm ever more..

Very true, we are on 24/7.

Eddie is happy to know you think he's a heart breaker haha :)

(Try to) :) :) :) Enjoy the rest of the summer at the sea with your baby Natalia <3 <3 <3

So much information all at once. Belly flops, oh my..I cant even watch in the pictures. lol. The kitten. I forget mail or female. ? Yes let's name him/her with a contest. Ahhh I knew the rain barrel was really good for something. Besides hollering down. lol. Eddie..now there is a star. Watch out for the girlies. Mama. lol. Nice picture..so handsome. So glad he is playing. He has wanted to do that for so long. xx

I cant even watch in the pictures

I know rite...some of them look like Stryder is flying...

Eddie is a star, and I will definitely be carrying my broom stick around to bat away the ladies hahaha!!

um. ya..trouble is he looks 17. thats wild

You must be a very proud mom of your handsome boys.
Looks like your boys love doing all fun and crazy things. lol.
Thanks for sharing your fun family day.

Hi @joalvarez! How are you doing lately?

We are doing great, thank you. We moved to El Salvador about a month ago and we love it so far. @joordanzzz really wanted to come back to El Salvador to keep on his dreams with his soccer and he is really loving it so far.
It looks like you guys are doing great too and enjoying the summer, which is great to see.

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Nooo, it doesn't make you pussies! I wouldn't go in either, lol. I'm glad there were no casualties!

What do you use the water from the rain barrel for? Except of rinsing of course, haha.

Go, Eddie, go!

I'm glad there were no casualties!

Me too!

I know it hasn't been that long that we've been knowing each other on Steemit but dang, @lyndsaybowes, the boys are getting tall!

The bird and the kitten are adorable!

The bird hahahahhaaaa took me a while to get that! Nice one!

Superman can show up in water wings! lol

Looks like your kids are having a great childhood! I would like to say that your cat does look like a Billy kind of cat. lol

Thank you for the name suggestion @pwny! I'll put it to the family, though they may not go for it because it's a girl.

lol I wondered that. I'm sure one of your boys will have a good name.😃

Shame that Eddie doesn't play REAL football :P

Football > Handegg hehehe

:) The boys all love soccer hahaha you must hate that word.

Not on my dictionary :P

Que lindo es disfrutar de esos momentos en compañia de nuestros seres queridos y más cuando estamos en lugares tan maravillosos y especiales como los que nos muestras hoy @lyndsaybowes

Muchas gracias por visitarnos @franciscana23 <3

It looks like the boys and the kitten had to much fun! ^_^ I lol'ed over "does that make us both pussies?"
You're a good mom, to let them be crazy kids even though it stops your heart. Kids need some adventure time, as long as it's not too crazy!
Eddie is getting so big, man. What position does he play?
Scratcher is so cute! <3

I'm glad you lol'd heh heh heh :) Eddie is playing running back, don't ask me what that means lmao...

Running back
A running back (RB) is an American and Canadian football position, a member of the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block. There are usually one or two running backs on the field for a given play, depending on the offensive formation. A running back may be a halfback (in certain contexts also referred to as a tailback), a wingback or a fullback.

Ooh interesting bot!

Hear hear!!

I cringed when I saw the boys doing belly flops off the rocks into the seaweed! I couldn't watch...Are you sure that Scratcher doesn't have a name??? He has huge paws for such a little kitty. I did not know that Periwinkle snails will come out of their shells if you sang to them! I guess I learned something new! Eddie looks so fine in his football uniform! He had better get ready to fight off the girls!

HAHA Scratcher has a double paw, actually all the kittens do, 6 digits baby!

Wow! That is interesting! We see that very rarely here...

Mutants lol!

The hazy summer days of youth .. forever will they live in our minds and play out in the hearts and smiles of our children. A truly beautiful post and it's so great to see you and the boys draining the very last drops from a beautiful summer. Did you ever think about bringing some seaweed home for the garden? I imagine it could be quite nutritious for the plants :)

Thank you for coming over @perceptualflaws, it's definitely the dog days of summer here, we're having one hell of a heatwave, and yet there's the knowledge that it will be one of the last...

We made some seaweed concoctions with molasses for fertilizer the first year we lived here, but since then I haven't. I really should LOL! Thanks for mentioning it. Do you have any preferred ways to use seaweed in the garden?

Pussies. 😂

Hardcore 'mom of boys' Nice acvomplosments momma! All your handsome guys ❤ Look at all that lush green! Ahhhhh, summer.....don't Go! Scratcher kitty is the sweetest. Looking forward to the name contest!! Cheers sweet Momma 🎉

Cheers beautiful Jill, I have to get over to your side of the block sooon and catch up with yous!!! <3 <3

Es genial salir a compartir con la familia, con los hijos y hasta con las mascotas.
Me encanta que compartas tus bellas fotos con nosotros.
Es super emocionante ver el paso a paso de cada actividad, de cada acción, de cada momento y sobretodo de cada emoción.
Saludos desde Venezuela, amiga
It's great to go out and share with family, children and even pets.
I love that you share your beautiful photos with us.
It's so exciting to see the step by step of every activity, every action, every moment and above all every emotion.
Greetings from Venezuela, my friend @lyndsaybowes
Again...
THANK YOU!

Muchas gracias @kantos!

Awww how cute, all the kiddies are so happy and looking fit ;)

Hi nice blog. The nature looks much like my home country Norway. Have a nice day

Thank you very much for visiting us @memagas! Greetings from Canada!

Cool belly flopping.

Precious photos ... :-)

Ahhh to be a child again...

What position is your son going to play in football?

Running back. Do you ever go to the Eskimo games Shaun?

Yes, but usually only when the B.C. Lions are in town. Remember, I’m originally from the Vancouver area!

I really hope the CFL puts a team in the maritimes sometime soon!

I enjoyed sharing your day. I think Scratch is a great name for a cat.

Hey, great to see you, it's been a long time @roundhere!

Lol, sometimes life gets in the way...how cool! Too many good things to do!

I love swimming too