Good morning,
The dogs have had a swim, the boys have had a swim, and now it's time to sail the remote control sailboats. The taller sailboat was a gift to David a few years ago. Then Grandpa wanted one for himself so bought the smaller one. Today there will be a race!
Boys and their toys. :)
Grandpa made sure all the rigging was ready to go. David's big boat was the first in the water.
Here comes Grandpa with the other boat.
The two younger boys took turns operating Grandpa's boat. Now that's a nice grandpa! First Isaak took a turn with the smaller boat.
The race is on! They just couldn't decide which way the race was going.
They got the hang of it pretty fast.
It was a beautiful day for sailing.
Then it was Alex's turn. The boys were very good at waiting for their turns.
When it was time to take the boats apart and put them safely into their boxes once again, I asked Grandpa to hold the larger boat for a picture to show how big this boat is out of the water.
We sure had a good time with the boys and the boats. The boys have a real Norwegian seaman to teach them to sail. ;)
This is so much fun with all the boys (of all ages!)
Lois
Wow those are some fancy looking sailboats! Thanks for sharing your day with us.
ReplyDeleteThat looks like so much fun! Can I have a turn too!
ReplyDeletetoo cool! you need a good-sized pond to get in some big races. :)
ReplyDeleteYou guys get maximum use out of a swimming pool. Very interesting with the radio controlled sailboats.
ReplyDeleteI love how the garden is that spacious, Lois, and I really do love the idea of a sailboat race like this!
ReplyDeleteHappy happy weekend xx
Hi Lios...What fun and memiories for those boys to have!!
ReplyDeleteThose are quite the boats!!
Got to go do some preparing for Irene's arrival...hope she isn't to hard on us here in Maine...we like calm here!! lol
Grace
What fun! I'm glad you took the picture with Grandpa holding the boat - wow it's huge! Way bigger than it appears in the water.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was young, I had a sailing boat. It was lovely. Then, I got a train set. Then, you know very well.
ReplyDeleteawwww :) your stories are so much fun to read :) the kids must love you <3
ReplyDeleteLooks like grandpa wasn't planning to go for a swim and that sailboat is ay smaller than the ones he is used to being on. Boys of all ages DO enjoy their toys.
ReplyDeleteThose look like so much fun ... I recently came upon about 10 of them racing in a pond in Central Park. Just the coolest thing!
ReplyDeleteThat looks like fun! I bet the kids love playing with those huge sail boats! Glad you showed us how large they were with Gramps holding the boat. They are quite large!! ...debbie
ReplyDeleteEvery one is having fun ! Can't imagine in my life a house with that view and a swimming pool. Interesting life-style !
ReplyDeletesimply beautifully captured shots...lovely looking sail-boats!
ReplyDeleteI wonder who had the most fun--the kids or the adults watching the kids?
ReplyDeleteDoes this mean Freedom will be getting sails? Could be fun:-) We were on the USS Eagle in July. They wouldn't let me sail it though.
ReplyDeleteGrenville
I'm thinking I'd enjoy those sailboats too!
ReplyDeleteLooks like you had a wonderful day!
ReplyDeleteI know those little boys had the very best time, and the sailboats are gorgeous! I probably would not box them; I would keep them out on display somewhere!
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