We had a lake this whole time! Turns out the field behind the cottage floods during the rainy season and we awoke this morning to a bird filled lake in the back 40. Jon decided we should have a paper boat racing contest so we all set off to build boats. Leah did not want to participate in the competition though she did build a nice boat. Unfortunately it did not get photographed as it was not submitted to the contestant's table during pre-race sign ups. It subsequently sank and is unavailable for photographs.
The contestants:
Jon's sailboat. The sail made it top heavy and was removed. It sank anyway.
Pooks' Boat - Polynesian inspired Outrigger Though the fan sail immediately fell over, the boat remained afloat and was the only boat to make it to the finish line (aka the fence in the middle of Baker Lake).
Axel's Boat - Dad Helped. It sank.
Jon's Sanpan boat. Floated well and was making serious gains on Pooks' outrigger until it tipped over and sank. Jon says, "The seas were very choppy."
Axel's Boat in competition
The Polynesian outrigger runs away with it, Jon's sunken sailboat in the foreground.
Axel on the blustery shores.
Leah's boat may be gone but she put her new found paper folding skills to good use by making her very own snack cup.
The contestants:
Jon's sailboat. The sail made it top heavy and was removed. It sank anyway.
Pooks' Boat - Polynesian inspired Outrigger Though the fan sail immediately fell over, the boat remained afloat and was the only boat to make it to the finish line (aka the fence in the middle of Baker Lake).
Axel's Boat - Dad Helped. It sank.
Jon's Sanpan boat. Floated well and was making serious gains on Pooks' outrigger until it tipped over and sank. Jon says, "The seas were very choppy."
Axel's Boat in competition
The Polynesian outrigger runs away with it, Jon's sunken sailboat in the foreground.
Axel on the blustery shores.
Leah's boat may be gone but she put her new found paper folding skills to good use by making her very own snack cup.
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