Rain rain go away

Saturday we headed west to the Brodd Family Compound in Cokato, for what was planned as a day of fun in the sun. Instead, we had a day of fun under overcast skies and in the rain!

The rain held off long enough for us to get some time in the lake. Scott took a try at tubing behind the jetski, and is probably still feeling the results today. Sidney opted for a more manual method of tubing, but as you can see from the look on his face, that was just as fun. The Brodd's latest toy, a sailboat, was also taken for a voyage, although the wind was not exactly cooperative at that point.


When the rain started, we huddled in the "bunkhouse," and basically started polishing away the amazing spread of food. Hula hoops and trains kept the kids occupied for a while; for additional entertainment Aaron was educating the little ones on the finer points of a gin and tonic. But it didn't take long before the kids were getting a little stir crazy cooped up indoors; the rain would let up occasionally and they'd dash outside to jump in the puddles while they could.

When the rain finally stopped for good, the kids literally exploded outside. With all that excess energy to burn, Scott channeled his inner kid whisperer and organized some foot races. It was hilarious how fun the kids thought this was... such a simple concept. Over and over again. Eventually the fun part became who got to say "ready set go" - usually with the one saying "go" getting quite the headstart!

And later, Scott found a teensy little frog to fascinate the kids with; some were even brave enough to hold it.

Thanks again Brodds for a fun day!