Word pictures

I will do my best to describe the action that took place on our first lake trip of the summer.
Suzanna, Thomas and Dillon were dressed in rain boots and jackets as they hopped out of the car at Aleknagik Lake this afternoon. "Picnic!!" was the joyful cry as they launched themselves from the car and ran to the gravel beach. They promptly began to leave 'mini lakes' everwhere they stepped. The snow melt has left the water level very high and even their light 50-70 pounds was enough to bring water to the surface of the gravel. After a brisk, windy walk to the place where the snow met the beach and mom refused to go any further, we decided to picnic in the car. After watching the ice breaking off the shelf near the island, and seeing the rapid progress of mini icebergs toward the mouth of the Wood River as we ate lunch the kids wanted to see that ice up close. So we set off to the beach and watched as ice chunks floated, driven by wind and waves to the shore of the Lake. When the ice reached the shallows, it began to pile up in floating, disintegrating, sheets of ice that suddenly called to the boys. 'Jump on us, see how far you can walk without getting wet!' What young boy can resist that call? So, over the caution from mom 'if you get wet, we go home!' they took off on a thrill walk! What fun! They bobbed and weaved as they rode the ice. Suzanna joined them and just looking at the slushy ice filled water made me shiver! Brrr! The kids didn't seem to notice, they were having such a good time. Eventually, one of them fell off their 'burg and it was time to head home. We had to make it back down the beach first though and of course their boots were filled with water when we reached the car. Thomas did a terrific job of emptying his boots outside the car! We rode to Teddy's for slush puppies and talked about our first lake trip of the season. After two cold, rainy summers I am hoping this was the first of many trips!

Psalm 27:4,5 One thing have I asked from the Lord, that shall I seek: That I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to meditate in His temple. For in the day of trouble He will conceal me in His tabernacle; in the secret place of His tent He will hide me; He will lift me up on a rock.