Virts Family: Holter Lake in August

I think that all of the Virts family would agree that Holter Lake is one of our favorite places to go. This trip in August was no different.

This trip we decided to try something new, and this time it wasn't fishing. Jeremy and I decided it was time for the girls to try water skiing. We bought a water ski trainer and turned them loose on the lake.

Rylee wasn't afraid to get out on the trainer at the end of the rope. I am not sure why I thought she would be, but at three years-old I thought she would get scared when she saw how far away from the boat she was. We taught each of the girls three signals: go faster, go slower, and stop. It didn't take long for Rylee to stand up while being pulled by the boat and then she wanted to go faster...and faster...and faster. She started to go so fast that she was starting to catch some air and I thought she was going to immediately sit down and then want to be done. Nope! Instead we got the sign, "Go faster! Go faster!" She is definitely our little daredevil who isn't scared of anything!

Look at how far away she is....and she is loving every minute of it! Sometimes you could even hear her singing out there.

Grandma Nate and Abbie watching Rylee

Abbie's water skiing adventure looked a little different than Rylee's. Abbie was much more timid and cautious. She didn't like to go very fast and if she started to catch air, she immediately sat down. Even though she was cautious, she still did a great job and said she enjoyed herself.

We also spent lots of time in the water just playing too. Jeremy filled up the gigantic tube and we all played, swam, and just enjoyed the weather and the company.

I think this is a nice look for Jeremy!

Jeremy's introduction into the water isn't always an ordinary one, but the girls love to watch him and his acrobats....

And the entry...

Another aspect that made this trip so fun and memorable was the grandmas. Grandma Nita actually camped with us 2 of the three nights. She insisted on sleeping in her van, but the girls loved to go out and climb in with Grandma in the morning. Grandma Nate come up early one morning and stayed until after dinner. To us, those are memories the girls will have forever!