Family Mellmann

We didn't spend as much time at the Pump House as expected.  Patrick tried all the activities and then got bored with having to wait in line.  Joerg spent quite some time running the tubes with Katherine and the "lazy river" with me. I couldn't keep up with Katherine (who could climb the steps for the tubes pretty fast), but Patrick was kind enough to move slowly for me so that I could take a few pictures. Here's Patrick taking his first stab at stationary surfing. This is his second try.  It lasted a bit longer, but what was really fun was watching the water spray around him when he lost his balance and stepped off the board.  It would have been fun to capture a picture, but the lifeguard instructed him to sit, allowing the pressure of the water to push him up and out of the way for the next person, and because this was an easier exit that fighting the water pressure to walk to the edge. Eventually, Patrick came back and tried the surf ride again. 

We have a tradition in our family that each year, in the days leading up to school starting again, we come together as a family and do fun things. On occasion we can squeeze in a whole week of fun visiting parks and going to beaches, but this year we have one weekend. So today we started at the Jay Peak Pump House.